Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC)
In today’s healthcare environment, protecting privacy is critical. Complex regulations, evolving technologies, and high expectations from patients and regulators make privacy compliance a vital part of every healthcare organization. Earning the Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC)® designation demonstrates that you have the knowledge and practical skills to help healthcare organizations safeguard sensitive information, address regulatory obligations, and promote trust through effective privacy compliance programs.
Why Earn the CHPC?
The CHPC credential highlights your expertise in healthcare privacy and sets you apart as a trusted professional. Certified professionals bring value to their organizations by:
- Demonstrating knowledge of healthcare privacy regulations, standards, and best practices
- Supporting the creation, implementation, and oversight of privacy compliance programs
- Promoting a culture of confidentiality, accountability, and organizational integrity
- Enhancing credibility with leadership, peers, patients, and regulators
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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CHPC 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:
- HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Federal HIPAA reporting
- ARRA provisions
- US. Department of Education on FERPA provisions
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services joint guidance on FERPA and HIPAA
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 CHPC 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 CHPC Free Sample Question Set to experience the official exam platform and designed to mirror the testing environment without using live exam content.