AHA / ASHE

Certified Healthcare Constructor

AHA requires 45 contact hours every 3 years.

Issuer

AHA / ASHE

Cycle

3 years

Target

45 contact hours

Verified

2026-04

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What it costs

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Submit 3-year CHC recertification

Every 3 years

Recert fee set by AHA Certification Center; verify current amount.

How to renew

Cycle-end action

Submit 3-year CHC recertification

Log 45 contact hours via AHA Certification Center
Submit recert application 90+ days before cycle end
Pay current recert fee

Open AHA / ASHE portal ↗

Issuer resources

Primary site: https://www.ashe.org/chc ↗
Submit 3-year CHC recertification: https://www.ahacertcenter.org/login ↗

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