Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)
Healthcare is one of the most highly regulated and fast-changing industries, where the stakes for compliance and ethics are especially high. Earning the Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)® designation demonstrates that you have the knowledge and practical skills to help healthcare organizations manage risk, meet regulatory obligations, and promote integrity through effective compliance programs.
Why Earn the CHC?
The CHC credential positions you as a trusted professional in the healthcare field. Certified professionals bring value to their organizations by:
- Demonstrating knowledge of key healthcare regulations, standards, and best practices
- Supporting the development and oversight of strong, effective compliance programs
- Promoting a culture of ethics, accountability, and organizational integrity
- Enhancing credibility with leadership, peers, and regulators in the healthcare industry
Free Sample Question Set
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Candidate Handbook
This handbook provides information you will need to apply, prepare for, and take this exam including the Detailed Content Outline (DCO), which identifies the major exam content areas.
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CHC Practice Exam
For approved and eligible candidates only. Access 50 retired or representative questions designed to build familiarity for examination format, reduce test-day stress, and support your preparation.
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These programs and reference materials are created by government agencies and groups that establish policies and guidelines related to healthcare compliance and ethics, and groups that regulate compliance and ethics issues. These include:
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Chapter 8
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- OIG searchable database of excluded individuals and entities
- Office for Civil Rights
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
- PhRMA Code
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Government Printing Office
Other Resources
The exam is largely based on compliance work experience and therefore an official study guide is not available for this exam. However, to help prepare for the CHC examination, CCB recommends candidates:
- Attend healthcare compliance events that provide current education in the areas you need, and as they relate to the Detailed Content Outline, which indicates the subject areas you will be tested on
- Learn from healthcare compliance industry experts and agencies about current regulations, best practices, and current government guidance
- Use the HCCAnet social network to ask questions and network with other compliance and ethics professionals and CCB certification holders
- Take the CHC Free Sample Question Set to experience the official exam platform and designed to mirror the testing environment without using live exam content.