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CPCS VIP Certification Exam
CPCS — The CPCS (Certified Professional Credentialing Specialist) is a credential issued by the National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS); the computer-based exam contains 150 questions (125 scored + 25 pretest), allows 3 hours, and requires approximately 70% to pass, covering credentialing, privileging, peer review, medical staff organization, and regulatory compliance.
29
Questions
180m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
A hospital's medical staff coordinator receives a completed application from a physician applying for general surgery privileges. During primary source verification, the coordinator discovers that the physician's medical school is listed on the ECFMG's list of schools but the graduation year provided on the application differs by two years from what the school's registrar reports. Under Joint Commission standard MS.06.01.01, what is the MOST appropriate next step?
Questions 2–29 and full explanations are VIP-exclusive.