Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® (CPHQ)

Issued by National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ)

Individuals earning the CPHQ increase their capability, demonstrate their value and confirm their commitment to quality and safety. The CPHQ, the only accredited certification in healthcare quality, shows the world they have achieved competence across the domains of the NAHQ Healthcare Quality Competency Framework™.

Type Certification
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Accreditation
Care Coordination
Culture Of Quality And Safety
Data Analysis
Data Management
Patient Safety
Performance Improvement
Population Health
Process Improvement
Project Management
Quality Review and Accountability
Stakeholder Engagement
Strategic Planning
Survey Readiness

Earning Criteria

Submit your application, accept the terms of the candidate handbook and submit payment.
Receive a passing score on the multiple-choice examination consisting of 140 questions.
Upon passing the examination, certified professionals are entitled to use the designation Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® and acronym “CPHQ”.

Standards

National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

The CPHQ is fully accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, the accrediting arm of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence in Washington, D.C.

Evidence

Certification ID

120306