Certified Fall Prevention Specialist

To be eligible for CFPS certification, applicants must be licensed or credentialed and provide care to patients at risk of falling, have done so for at least 12 months, and have specialized training in fall risk assessment and prevention.

• Case Managers
• Personal Care Assistants
• Home Care Providers
• Administrators

By applying for certification, the applicant agrees to adhere to Evergreen Certifications’ Professional Code of Ethics

A minimum of 12 hours of continued education in specific fall prevention topics.

Pre-approved, 3rd party trainings that meet the training requirements for CFPS certification include:

• Improving Outcomes in Older Adults with Fall Prevention Essentials: Certification for Rehab Professionals by PESI – Certification Included!
• Fall Prevention Specialist Certification Course by PESI – Certification Fee Included!
• Fall Prevention Specialist Certification Course: Fall-proof Your Patients with Today’s Best Practices-Certification Included!
• Reduce Fall Risk & Improve Functional Mobility by PESI – Certification Included!
• Fall Prevention Certification Training for Healthcare Professionals by PESI – Certification Included!

Wondering if a course meets the requirements for CFPS certification? Submit a copy of or link to the course title, speaker, outline and learning objectives to info@evergreencertifications.com for review.

Please note that Evergreen Certifications does not offer continuing education, all training must be purchased directly through the accredited training organization. Training is not included in the certification fee.

For your initial 1-year certification, please complete the following steps.

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Remit your initial application payment of 99.99 USD online
3. Upload the following documents to your account:
   • A copy of the candidates professional license
   • Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CE or completion certificate

Evergreen Certifications will certify applicants who meet the above requirements.

Please note: Certification does not imply endorsement of competency. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession’s standards.

To maintain CFPS certification, a renewal is required. After your initial 1-year certification, you have the option to renew for 1, 2 or 3 years. A 1-year renewal requires 6 clock hours of fall prevention-focused training since you were last certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 clock hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 hours.

Sample CFPS renewal trainings include:

• Aging Patients: Fall Prevention and Infection Control Challenges by PESI
• Fall Prevention Challenges: Real Solutions to Reduce Falls, Prevent Injuries and Limit Liability by PESI
• Geriatric Pharmacology by PESI
• Ambulation, Balance and Falls in Older Adults by HomeCEU
• Balance and Stabilization Training by HomeCEU
• Brace for the Falls of an Aging Nation by HomeCEU
• Coordinated Care Plan to Prevent Older Adult Falls by Quantum Units Education
• Current Concepts in Fall Prevention and Balance Reeducation for the Geriatric Population by HomeCEU
• Fall Prevention Strategies by SUMMIT Professional Education
• Healing Effects of Physical Activity and Movement by Allegra Learning Solutions
• Healthy Aging by Allegra Learning Solutions
• How to Safely Transport a Client by cnaZone
• Physical Activity and Healthy Aging by Allegra Learning Solutions

Renewal CE content cannot be the same content used for prior renewal or initial certification

Renewal Process

1. Complete a qualifying training
   
2. Upload the following documents to your account:
   • A copy of the candidate’s professional license
   • Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CE or completion certificate
3. Remit your CFPS renewal fee online
   • $49.99 for a 1-year renewal
   • $79.99 for a 2-year renewal
   • $99.99 for a 3-year renewal

Renewal training hours need to have been taken in the time since you were certified or last recertified.

Renewals are calculated from the date that your certification was issued. If you allow your certification to lapse for more than 3 years, you are no longer eligible to renew your certification and instead can reapply for certification.