Requirements for certification

Do you need more information about becoming certified in medical travel and health tourism?

As hospitals increasingly become more selective in choosing medical travel facilitators and service providers they want to work with, certification as a Certified International Patient Advisor is your assurance to them you are a responsible business partner and patient care manager.

As patients become more sophisticated in selecting medical travel partners - hospitals, doctors, facilitators and service providers - certification as a Certified International Patient Advisor is your guarantee to them you have their unique needs and concerns in mind, and you know how to help them find the best medical travel or wellness solution for them.

As increasing numbers of patients seek out medical and wellness options in foreign countries, certification as a Certified Medical Travel Concierge shows your clients that you partner with the best hospitals and facilitators in the industry.

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This brochure contains information about certification requirements, workshops, resort courses, and registration options to become certified as a Certified International Patient Advisor (CIPA) or Certified Medical Travel Concierge (CMTC).

The Resort Course for CIPA was specially designed to provide accelerated certification and provide on-site practical experience. It's best for anyone who wants to jump start a medical travel or health tourism business or wishes to receive a comprehensive understanding of the medical travel industry and its potential in the shortest time possible. It offers more than 40 hours of classroom instruction and 20 hours of provider site visits and demonstrations in 3 or more medical destinations.

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