Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS®)
Broaden Your Horizons in Privacy and Security
The CHPS credential:
- Denotes competence in designing, implementing, and administering comprehensive privacy and security protection programs in all types of healthcare organizations
- Demonstrates a choice to focus and advance by specializing in the privacy and security dimensions of HIM
- Shows a commitment to advancing privacy and security management practices and lifelong learning and professional development
Eligibility
Candidates must meet one of the following eligibility requirements for the CHPS examination
- Associate’s degree and six (6) years experience in healthcare privacy or security management
- Healthcare information management credential (RHIT®) and minimum of four (4) years of experience in healthcare privacy or security management.
- Baccalaureate degree and a minimum of four (4 ) years experience in healthcare privacy or security management
- Healthcare information management credential (RHIA®) and minimum of two (2) years of experience in healthcare privacy or security management
- Master's or related degree (JD, MD, or PhD) and two (2) years of experience in healthcare privacy or security management
Submitting an Application
Before submitting an application, carefully review the information contained in this guide. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure eligibility before submitting the application. Applicants who are determined to be ineligible and submit an ineligible application or request withdrawal of their application, will receive a refund of the application fee minus a $75 processing fee.
Applicants may register online or by submitting a paper application.
Exam Fees
Member Price: $259
Non-member price: $329
Exam Application Checklist
- Read Candidate Guide
- Apply for exam
- Upon receipt of authorization to test (ATT), read it completely
- Schedule exam with Pearson Vue
- Verify what form(s) of Identification are needed at the testing center
- Verify time and date of exam
Eligibility Period
A candidate’s eligibility period is defined in the Authorization to Test letter (ATT) as a four-month window in which candidates are required to schedule their exam appointment. Candidates who fail to schedule an examination appointment within their eligibility period indicated in their ATT will forfeit their application fee. A complete application and examination fee are required to reapply for the examination.
Candidates arriving at the test center 15 minutes after the scheduled appointment will not be allowed to test and will forfeit the testing fee. A complete application and examination fee are required to reapply for the examination.
Exam Preparation Information
Exam Specifications
- Time: 3.5 hours
- Number of Questions: 150-125 scored items and 25 pre-test items
- Format: Multiple Choice
Exam Content Outline
A certification examination is based on an explicit set of competencies. These competencies have been determined through a job analysis study conducted of practitioners. The competencies are divided into domains and tasks as shown in the tables below. Examinations test only content pertaining to the following competencies.