Certified in Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC)
Research in healthcare is vital for innovation and improving patient outcomes — but it also brings complex regulations, high ethical standards, and significant compliance risks. Earning the Certified in Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC)® designation demonstrates that you have the knowledge and practical skills to help organizations navigate research regulations, protect participants, and promote integrity through effective research compliance programs.
Why Earn the CHRC?
The CHRC credential positions you as a trusted professional in the specialized field of healthcare research. Certified professionals bring value to their organizations by:
- Demonstrating knowledge of research regulations, ethical standards, and best practices
- Supporting the oversight of research programs to ensure compliance and integrity
- Promoting ethical culture and accountability in clinical and research environments
- Enhancing credibility with investigators, institutions, sponsors, 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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CHRC 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:
- Office for Human Research Protections
- Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-Medicare Clinical Trial Policies
- Office of Research Integrity
- Office of Civil Rights
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General
- OIG searchable database of excluded individuals and entities
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 CHRC 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 CHRC Free Sample Question Set to experience the official exam platform and designed to mirror the testing environment without using live exam content.