Do you need CME hours?  Click Here. About MROCC Recertification: From the very beginning of MROCC's certification process, it was recognized that this was a rapidly changing area of knowledge and regulation and that certification must be time-limited. From the very first, certificates issued were valid for five years, and dated with both an effective date and expiration date. Since 2001, MROCC Certification is valid for a six-year period. BEGINNING IN 2008: The recertification examination may be taken online using a Windows Computer and a high-speed Internet connection with Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher. The examinations also may be taken onsite at the MROCC offices or following all ACOEM and ASAM MRO Training Courses. This new version of the recertification examination is not timed - take up to 30 days to complete and submit your answers. This version is open-book and reference materials may be used. When the exam is submitted an immediate Pass or Fail determination is provided along with two additional opportunities to retest online at no additional charge. The ONSITE version is the traditional closed-book examination and there is a three-hour time limit for completing it. Click here for additional information regarding the online-open book recertification exam and for alternative CME opportunities

Recertification Application Prerequisites: (1) Nine months prior to the expiration date of the current MROCC certificate, the MROCC office will, by mail, notify the physician of the upcoming expiration of his or her certificate and the need, and the procedures required, for recertification. A second mailing will follow six months prior to expiration. (2) Requirements for recertification include the following: (a) Previous certification as a Medical Review Officer (MRO) by MROCC or AAMRO (b) Current medical license (c) Evidence of completion, during the 36 months preceding the MROCC examination, of a minimum of 12 category 1 CME credit hours of approved MRO training. These credit hours may be obtained from onsite MRO training courses, or by approved online training, journal reading and/or other distance learning tools offering category 1 CME credit. (d) Successful completion/passing of the then-current MROCC recertification examination (either online or onsite version). (e) Payment of the recertification examination fee. The fee for onsite recertification will be $100 less than the then-current examination and application fee. This discount does not apply if re-certifying online. (3) Physicians seeking recertification must submit updated status information, including evidence of previous certification and that the above licensure and CME requirements will have been met prior to the examination date; and pay the required fee, prior to the examination application deadline.