Healthcare Quality & Safety · CPHQ
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
For professionals who improve quality and patient safety in healthcare organizations.
TrackHealthcare Quality & Safety
Career stageAdvanced
AssessmentOnline exam
MaintenanceRenewal & CPD
Overview & who should apply
About the CPHQ certification
The CPHQ certification recognises the competence to lead healthcare quality and patient safety programmes, apply accreditation standards and use clinical and operational data to improve care.
Who should apply: Healthcare quality managers, patient safety officers, accreditation coordinators and clinical governance professionals.
Body of knowledge
Core competence areas
The CPHQ exam assesses applied competence across the following areas.
1
Healthcare Quality Management
2
Patient Safety & Risk Management
3
Accreditation Standards
4
Performance & Clinical Indicators
5
Improvement Methods in Healthcare
6
Regulatory Compliance
How to get certified
Your path to CPHQ
- Review the eligibility requirements for CPHQ.
- Submit your application to IAQP.
- Prepare using the body of knowledge, an Approved Training Partner or self-study.
- Sit the independent online exam.
- Receive your verifiable CPHQ certificate and maintain it through renewal and CPD.
Fees, validity & renewal
Application and exam fees, certificate validity and renewal requirements for CPHQ are confirmed when you apply. Contact the IAQP team for current details.
Preparation
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Ready to earn your CPHQ?
Submit your application and the IAQP team will confirm your eligibility and next steps.