CAMS Certified™

CAMS Certified

Become an expert and advise your colleagues in suicide treatment.

After becoming CAMS Trained™, build on your foundation of the CAMS Framework® to earn the prestigious CAMS Certified designation.

Once you have achieved your CAMS Trained designation, complete the following two elements to become CAMS Certified:

Pass the Test

Pass the test in the CAMS Book, “Managing Suicidal Risk, 3rd Edition, a Collaborative Approach.”

6 available CE credits

$42

A 2-hour competency review of the CAMS Framework

This review features a personalized one-on-one role play of Session 1 and an abbreviated interim session with a scripted client, guided by a CAMS Consultant.

After you pass your Review and become CAMS Certified, we recommend you recertify every 5 years through another Review. Between recertifications, we also ask that you participate in various CAMS training courses to ensure you stay current with the CAMS Framework.

If you have questions about the Review, please reach out to support@cams-care.com.

Recommendations to help you prepare for the CAMS-Certified Review:

  • Use CAMS with at least 3 clients
  • Complete Advanced CAMS Training: Mastering Drivers Focused Care, a 3 hour interactive course which builds on the clinician’s knowledge of CAMS and addresses best practice during interim care sessions.
  • Read the blog post 10 Tips for Using CAMS with Adherence
  • Familiarize yourself with this copy of the CAMS Certified Evaluation

$500

Benefits of being CAMS-Certified

  • Designate your clinic as a CAMS Approved Clinic
  • Provide consulting to other CAMS trained clinicians in your organization
  • Arrange Consultation Calls with CAMS Authorized Trainers
  • Host book clubs and meetings to discuss the CAMS Framework internally
  • Receive supervision by CAMS Certified Clinicians

Want to Learn More about our CAMS Training and Certification Options?

We’d love to connect with you. Submit your request and a CAMS-care Specialist will be in touch as soon as possible.

Who We Train

The CAMS Framework

Frequently Asked Questions

At some juncture, we hope to provide regularly scheduled regional trainings around the country and abroad but these are not yet available. In response to COVID-19, we have created an Online Role-Play Training for individuals using the Zoom platform with Zoom Breakout Rooms for role-play sessions.