CBIS Credential Overview 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which organization is responsible for administering the CBIS examination in the United States?
- Brain Injury Association of America
- Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (Correct answer)
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- National Brain Injury Foundation
Correct answer: Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists
The Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) administers the CBIS credentialing program and examination.
Question 2: How many continuing education hours must a CBIS holder complete during each renewal cycle?
- 10 hours
- 20 hours (Correct answer)
- 30 hours
- 40 hours
Correct answer: 20 hours
CBIS credential holders must complete 20 hours of brain injury-related continuing education per two-year renewal cycle.
Question 3: What is the primary purpose of the CBIS credential for employers?
- To satisfy state licensing board requirements
- To verify a standardized level of brain injury knowledge in staff (Correct answer)
- To replace clinical supervision requirements
- To qualify staff for higher insurance reimbursement rates
Correct answer: To verify a standardized level of brain injury knowledge in staff
The CBIS credential signals to employers that the holder has met a validated, standardized benchmark of brain injury knowledge.
Question 4: Which of the following is TRUE about the CBIS versus the CBIST credential?
- CBIST is for entry-level staff and CBIS is for supervisors
- CBIST requires a master's degree while CBIS does not
- CBIST is designed for trainers who educate others in brain injury topics (Correct answer)
- CBIST replaces CBIS after five years of experience
Correct answer: CBIST is designed for trainers who educate others in brain injury topics
The CBIS-T (Trainer) credential is specifically designed for professionals who train others in brain injury rehabilitation concepts.
Question 5: Under ACBIS guidelines, which of the following individuals would be INELIGIBLE to sit for the CBIS exam?
- A certified nursing assistant with 500 hours of TBI experience
- A recreational therapist with two years of brain injury work
- A medical student with no clinical brain injury hours (Correct answer)
- A social worker employed at a brain injury day program
Correct answer: A medical student with no clinical brain injury hours
Candidates must demonstrate documented, supervised work experience with individuals with brain injuries, which a medical student without clinical hours cannot satisfy.
Question 6: What happens to a CBIS credential if the holder fails to renew by the expiration date?
- It is automatically extended for 90 days at no cost
- It lapses and must be reinstated or re-earned by retesting (Correct answer)
- It converts to an honorary designation
- It is suspended pending an ethics review
Correct answer: It lapses and must be reinstated or re-earned by retesting
A lapsed CBIS credential requires the holder to go through a reinstatement process or retake the examination to regain the credential.
Question 7: The CBIS exam blueprint is based primarily on which foundational document?
- The ADA Title II Regulations
- The ACBIS Practice Analysis study (Correct answer)
- The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for TBI
- The Joint Commission brain injury standards
Correct answer: The ACBIS Practice Analysis study
The ACBIS Practice Analysis defines the knowledge domains and task areas that form the basis of the CBIS examination blueprint.
CBIS Credential Overview 2
Which organization is responsible for administering the CBIS examination in the United States?