Gain professional recognition for your valuable skills as a health care mechanic. Become a Mechanic Evaluation and Certification for Health Care (MECH) certified professional!

Document your skills and improve standards at your health care facility, while gaining a competitive edge in the job market when you obtain your MECH certification. Don't miss out on this opportunity to demonstrate your value and elevate your career.

Learn about how to get certified or how to renew your certification below or visit American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE).

Do I Qualify for Certification Testing Logistics Recertification Process Study Resources

Do I Qualify for Certification?

 

Eligibility for the examination requires ONE of the following:

  • MECH – Two or more years of experience working as a mechanic in a health care facility.
  • Senior MECH – Four or more years of experience working as a mechanic in a health care facility.
 

Testing Logistics

 

The American Hospital Association Certification Center contracts with PSI to administer its certification exams.

Eligible candidates must apply (MECH or SRMECH) to take the exam with the American Hospital Association Certification Center. Once the candidate purchases their exam, they can schedule their exam with PSI through the AHA Certification Portal. Candidates can schedule their exam with PSI at an approved testing center or they can schedule a live-remote proctored exam with PSI.

If you need to reschedule an exam, log in to the Online Certification Management Portal.

Exam cost:

  • $170 for ASHE members
    • Includes a digital copy of the Test Preparation Workbook
  • Eligible veterans can have the cost of their exam reimbursed

Candidates that pass their exam can expect to receive their official certification from the American Hospital Association Certification Center two to four weeks after their testing date. Please contact the American Hospital Association Certification Center if you have questions about a certification or need the receipt for the exam for your records.

PLEASE NOTE: Senior MECH candidates whose test scores fall within the range of 60-67 will automatically receive the MECH designation.

 

Recertification Process

 

Certificants can renew their certification in two ways:

Certificants may submit their renewal one year before the current expiration date. However, if you submit your application early, that will not change the expiration date or extend the next renewal cycle. Your 45 contact hours must fall within the three-year certification dates.

Renewal fees:

  • $60

Additional $50 if renewing in the 30 days after your expiration date.

You can submit your certification renewal up to 30 days after your expiration date with a $50 late fee. However, you cannot submit CECs you earned during this 30-day extended grace period. If you do not submit your renewal by the end of the 30-days, you will have to retake and successfully pass the exam to reinstate your credential.

The American Hospital Association Certification Center may grant an extension of time to a certificant to complete the number of Continuing Education Credits (CECs) required for a recertification cycle. An extension of time shall not relieve the applicant of the responsibility for completion of the recertification requirements for the cycle in which the extension period falls. A certificant with a credential in Revoked status is NOT eligible to request an extension.

 

Study Resources

 
  • Review the ASHE resource page to see a list of materials and classes offered for MECH or Sr. MECH exam preparation.