AHE Fellowship Program Eligibility

Please read before submitting application and outline. Paper guidelines include: scoring rubric, writing guidelines, and suggestions for topics. Picture must accompany application.

Eligibility:

 

  • You must be an AHE member for at least 3 years.
  • You must hold the CHESP designations for at least 3 years and maintain the designation in order to keep Fellow status. 
  • All certification points must have been earned in the previous three years. 
  • A minimum of 40 certification points must be earned for all Fellow applicants.
  • Applicants must submit an original, unpublished paper on a current aspect of environmental services. 
    • A topic summary and outline must be submitted for approval along with the application. 
  • Applicant must pay the $100 application fee. 

Requirements:


Continuing Education - 6 points minimum required
All seminars must be a full day. Proof-of-attendance documentation is required with the Fellow Application. Programs do not need to be AHE sponsored to qualify. Company or facility sponsored programs may qualify.

  • AHE’s Annual Conference – 4 points per year
  • AHE Seminars or Regional Programs – 1 point per day
  • Other Full-day Health Care Programs – 1 point per day

Work Experience − 4 points minimum required

  • Director or Manager of Environmental Services in a health care organization – 4 points per year
  • A non-managerial role in Environmental Services in a health care organization – 3 points per year
  • Director or Manager in an industry other than health care – 2 points per year

Professional Activities − 5 points minimum required

  • AHE Board Member or Officer – 4 points per year
  • AHE Committee/Action Team Member (non-Board) – 3 points per year
  • AHE Affiliated Chapter Board Member – 2 points per year
  • AHE Affiliated Chapter Officer or Chapter Committee Member – 1 point per year
  • Published Article in National or Regional Journal - 3 points per article
  • Published Article in AHE, Chapter, Faculty, or Company Publication - 2 points per article
  • Faculty at AHE Program - 4 points per program
  • Faculty at Chapter, Faculty, or Company Program (outline required for documentation) - 3 points per program
  • Faculty at Other National Professional Group Program (outline required for documentation) - 2 points per program


Written Papers