WorkMatters to host 2009 Certification Exams

Practitioners working in occupational rehabilitation and return to work disciplines can apply for international recognition via the qualifications of:

• Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP)

and

• Certified Return to Work Coordinator (CRTWC)

The CDMP was successfully launched in the UK with examinations held in May 2007 and 2008. We are now preparing for the 3rd annual examination in May 2009.

This international certification is recognised in Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Austria, Hong Kong and Switzerland. There are now over 800 Certified Disability Management Professionals (CDMP) worldwide.

The Certification provides recognition of the rehabilitation practitioner’s expertise in disability management and occupational rehabilitation, and is administered by the International Disability Management Standards Council (www.idmsc.org). The certification was developed in Canada by NIDMAR (www.nidmar.ca) and is based on the International Labour Organization’s Disability Management Standards.

In 2009 we will be adding the examination for the Certified Return to Work Coordinator.

Both qualifications recognise expertise in occupational rehabilitation and disability management. Certified Return to Work Coordinators typically work within an organisation and most often focus on facilitating the return to work for employees following illness or injury, while Certified Disability Management Professionals are more often working as external consultants, providing advice and case management.

We plan to hold these exams in the South West (Bristol or a nearby location), the South East (Dorking, Basingstoke or London), and the North. The confirmed locations will be dependent on applicant demand.

Want to know more?

We will be running free information sessions in December 2008 and January 2009, to help candidates find out more about the examination process. Dates and locations are below:

• 1st December 2008 - Bristol
• 12th December 2008 - Basingstoke
• 17th December 2008 - Dorking
• 18th December 2008 - Manchester
• 6th January 2009 - Glasgow

To book a place at one of these information sessions, or for further information on eligibility requirements, reading material and preparation for the exams, you can contact us at workmatters@unum.co.uk, or call us on 01306 874 257.