Interests: Disability / Impairment / Accident / Functionality / Medical evaluation / Capacity assessment / Occupational Health / Health Insurance
It is imperative to demonstrate your ability to
accurately assess impairment using the AMA Guides
for the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.
The CIR® certification recognises a specific skill set: the
ability to use appropriately the AMA Guides to the
Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition. The
credential distinguishes you from those who lack this
expertise.
The certification will improve the quality and reliability of
ratings, thereby reducing conflict and facilitating fair resolution
of claims.
The CIR® certification was developed in 2006 by Brigham and Associates, Inc. (www.amaguides.com) under the guidance of Christopher R. Brigham [MD, MMS CIME, FIAIME, CIR, Editor of the AMA Guides Newsletter, Senior Contributing Editor of the AMA Guides (Sixth Edition), and Editor of the Guides Casebook and Guides Newsletter].
The CIR® online assessment reflects the real world. It is an open-book exam that requires you to use the AMA Guides. You will refer to the Guides to obtain information and solve cases. Therefore, it is also a very effective learning tool — you will increase your ability to apply the Guides. Traditional onsite examinations do not provide this learning experience.
Participants are required to had previously completed a short course on AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment Sixth Edition and proof of attendance may be requested.
On-line, open book. Multiple sessions, permitted
Although most examinees take 3 to 5 hours, you may complete the examination in multiple sessions and there is no time limit.
Successful delegates will obtain a CIR® certification and will be entered into the “SA Independent Certified Examiner” list that is kept at FPD.