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Certified Professional Disability Management (CPDM)

CPDM Course Requirements

Only three courses are required to complete the CPDM designation. All three courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to earn the designation. Modules may be taken in traditional classroom format, or online.

What is CPDM?

CPDM is a professional designation in disability management developed by IEA and the Disability Management Employer Coalition Inc. (DMEC)

Why take CPDM?

CPDM offers an in-depth curriculum devised by industry experts, providing the unique skills required for effective disability management.

  • Gain an in-depth proficiency in the area of Integrated Disability Management.
  • Achieve the level of expertise needed in the evolving integrated benefits environment.
  • Broaden your skills in a wide range of technical subject matter
  • Attain Industry respect and recognition as a Certified Professional in Disability Management

Who will benefit?

Anyone interested in acquiring knowledge and a competitive advantage in today's ever changing marketplace including:

  • Large and small employers responsible for health, benefits and/or workers' compensation programs
  • Human resource staff
  • Agent/brokers
  • Third party administrators, risk managers, safety and loss control specialists
  • Attorneys in workers' compensation and disability law
  • Workers' compensation claims examiners and managers
  • Rehabilitation specialists and case managers
  • Individuals in health care organizations

Suggested Prerequisites

General knowledge or exposure to Claims, risk or insurance management, financial and human resources, safety and loss control, the legal system, agent/broker services, the application of group health benefits and/or disability benefits and third party administration.

It is suggested that prospective students take one of the following prior to enrolling in CPDM

  • CA 8 -Workers' Compensation Claims for Non-Technical Personnel

Continuing Education Requirement

Six hours of continuing education in workers’ compensation or disability management is required each year.

AVAILABLE COURSES & TIMES

CPDM 1: Essentials of Disability Management

Description: This course provides an overview of disability management; identifies the components of a disabiity management program; preparation to implement a disability management program; defines medical and administrative case management; describes the monitoring and evaluation process and how to eliminate problems; employment practices and information and how to use it. Students are required to begin their studies with CPDM 1, as it establishes a foundation in terminology, concepts, and the components of a disability management program. Other CE Credit: 27 hours for California BRN. DOI CE: None. Students must begin their course of study with CPDM 1 and then progress through CPDM 2 and 3 respectively.

What you will learn

  • The components of a disability program
  • How to implement a disability management program
  • How to define medical and administrative case management
  • The monitoring and evaluation process and how to eliminate problems
  • Employment practices: information and how to use it

Course CE Credit

  • WCCP-AZ - 12 Hours
  • CA-WC-CERT - 27 Hours
  • WCCP-CA - 12 Hours

CPDM 1: Essentials of Disability Management

This is an Instructor led Online Class. Texts and Materials are required. Purchase your Required Materials

This online course has 24/7 Access and requires Weekly Assignments w/Deadlines Long Distance Mandatory Conference Calls necessary – Obtaining a Phone Card is Suggested.

Adrienne A. Paler, CPDM is the course instructor.

CPDM 2: Disability Management: The Medical & Administrative Components

Description: This newly updated course will provide current information on the aging workforce, behavioral health, presenteeism and disease management. The course concentrates on the intricacies of case management; provider networks; grievance procedures; provider reimbursement; determining coordination with the case manager and provider network, vendors and systems; achieving outcomes and data; identifying the players; strategic planning and program comparison. Students will be involved in a group project developing a formal return to work program Other CE Credit: 27 hours for California BRN. DOI CE: None. Students must have successfully completed CPDM 1 before taking CPDM 2.

What you will learn

  • Medical case management
  • Medical provider networks
  • Human resources and productivity management
  • Group project developing a formal return to work program

Course CE Credit

  • WCCP-CA - 12 Hours
  • WCCP-AZ - 12 Hours
  • CA-WC-CERT - 27 Hours
  • CCMP – 12 hours

CPDM 2: Disability Management: The Medical & Administrative Components

This is an Instructor led Online Class. Texts and Materials are required Purchase your Required Materials

This online course has 24/7 Access and requires Weekly Assignments w/Deadlines Long Distance Mandatory Conference Calls necessary – Obtaining a Phone Card is Suggested.

Louisemarie Boone, MBA, CPDM is the course instructor.

CPDM 3: Disability Management Implementation

Description:This newly updated course involves a thorough review and discussion of the program designs; cost of disability study; partnering with providers; the disability management department structure and the processes as well as current statistics around absence, productivity and health management. This course concludes with a practical case study project. CPDM 3 should be the last course taken in the program as it builds on knowledge obtained in CPDM 1 and CPDM 2. Other CE Credit: 27 hours for California BRN DOI CE: None. Students must have successfully completed CPDM 1 and 2 before commencement of CPDM 3.

What you will learn

  • Organizational dynamics and teamwork concepts related to integrated disability management processes
  • Overview of benefit programs
  • Data collection issues
  • Integrated case management
  • Integrated medical programs measurement of health and productivity

Course CE Credit

  • WCCP-CA - 12 Hours
  • WCCP-AZ - 12 Hours
  • CA-WC-CERT - 30 Hours

CPDM 3: Disability Management Implementation

This is an Instructor led Online Class. Texts and Materials are required Purchase your Required Materials

This online course has 24/7 Access and requires Weekly Assignments w/Deadlines Long Distance Mandatory Conference Calls necessary – Obtaining a Phone Card is Suggested.

Ellen A. Fizer, CEBS, CPDM is the course instructor.