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How does the practice of disability management continue to evolve? To address this question, the Commission conducts scientific field research every five years to determine the current knowledge and skills required of disability managers.
The results of the 2009 Role & Function Study (pdf) show that disability managers continue to expand their roles, particularly to meet the increasing demands of employers. In particular, the latest study revealed a fourth area of practice, or "domain," in disability management: Employment Leaves and Benefits Administration.
Based on study results, the CDMS Examination & Research Committee follows an established process. First, they bring together subject-matter experts to help develop new test questions – or "items" as they are called. Before new content appears on the exam, questions are pre-tested without scoring to ensure that they are psychometrically sound. With this well-established process, it may take more than a year for an item to become operational.
The Role & Function Study is essential to keeping CDMS eligibility criteria and certification examination content relevant to current practice. The CDMS Commission and Committee take pride in our work. And wish to thank the subject-matter experts, survey respondents, and item-writers who volunteer their time to ensure that the CDMS examination is backed by the latest scientifically conducted research.