Certifications

Accelerate your career and boost your resume with these certifications

Certifications

NIDA Clinical Trial Network - Good Clinical Practice Certificate

The Good Clinical Practice (GCP) course is designed to prepare research staff in the conduct of clinical trials with human participants. The 12 modules included in the course are based on ICH GCP Principles and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for clinical research trials in the U.S. The course is self-paced and takes approximately six hours to complete.

Eligibility

Users are required to complete a quiz following each module, except for the Introduction module. To receive a certificate, all quizzes must be completed with at least 80% accuracy. Upon successful completion of all quizzes, the user will be given access to the Certificate of Completion. Within the NIDA Clinical Trials Network, certification expires after three years

Cost
Free
Calendar
on-demand
Eligibility
3 years
Renewal
N/A
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Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert (CHPE®)

This HIPAA Privacy Training course will help privacy officer and compliance team members responsible for privacy compliance to understand the HIPAA law requirement for Privacy rule & basic overview on HIPAA security rule and guide you on how to make your organization HIPAA compliant. Our HIPAA Privacy Training also includes changes to the HIPAA privacy regulation due to Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ( HITECH ) Act which is part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and Omnibus rule of 2013. This HIPAA Privacy training will prepare you for HIPAA certification test of Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert (CHPE®).

Eligibility

None. You can directly take this level training. You need to pass the 39 questions test (3 questions per chapter, 5 minutes per chapter to answer the questions) with 70% to receive the HIPAA certification of Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert (CHPE®)

Cost
Cost of online training and CHPE® certification test: $648 (Additional Options to buy: $319.99 printed manual, $75 CHPE® practice test, $250 two hours of Instructor support, $150 unlimited CHPE® exam attempts)
Calendar
on-demand
Eligibility
3 years
Renewal
N/A
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Lean six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma is a management approach to business performance improvement that has blended the two individual specialisms of Lean and Six Sigma.

Eligibility

4 levels. Entry level: Yellow Belt . PASS MARK: 32 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) - 63% / Duration: 60 minutes / Open book

Cost
N/A
Calendar
N/A
Eligibility
N/A
Renewal
N/A
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COBIT® 5 - IT Governance Framework

COBIT is a leading framework for the governance and management of enterprise IT. Created by the non-profit ISACA, COBIT was built by experts to suit the requirements of both business executives and IT professionals. It combines enterprise governance and management techniques, providing principles, practices, models and analytical tools to help users consistently increase the value of, and trust in, their IT systems

Eligibility

5 levels. Entry level: COBIT 5 Foundation . PASS MARK: 25 out of 50 - 40 minute duration - Closed book

Cost
N/A
Calendar
on-demand
Eligibility
N/A
Renewal
N/A
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Basic Certificate in Quality & Safety

The IHI Open School currently offers a range of online courses in the areas of quality improvement, patient safety, and leadership, which will compliment the learning and coach supported training you have received from HQO. Click here for a list of courses being offered by IHI Open School.

Eligibility

To receive the Certificate, you must complete the following 13 Open School courses: QI 101–Q105, PS 101–105, TA 101, PFC 101, and L 101.

Cost
free
Calendar
on demand
Eligibility
non-expiring certification
Renewal
N/A
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Scrum Master (CSM)

Agile Certification - 50 question CSM test and answer 37 out of the 50 questions correctly within the 60 minute time limit / CSM is the first level from a serie of certifications: from foundational (CSM®, CSPO®, CSD®) to advanced (A-CSMSM, A-CSPOSM) to professsional (CSP®-SM, CSP®-PO, CSP®) and guide levels (CST®, CTC, CEC)

Eligibility

Attend an in-person, 16-hour course taught by a Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST®)

Cost
The course registration fee includes the first attempt of the exam, provided the exam is taken within 30 days of completion of the course, after which each retakes attempt costs $50. The certification costs for around $995 - $1,500, which includes the mandatory course fee
Calendar
on demand
Eligibility
2 years
Renewal
20 continuing education credits(SEUs,PDUs, etc.)
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Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems – Canada (CPHIMS-CA)

The CPHIMS-CA credential requires passing two exams: CPHIMS and CA (Canadian Supplemental). • Both exams are comprised of multiple-choice questions that test recall, application, and analysis skills in the health, information, and management sciences. • Writers must pass both exams to achieve CPHIMS-CA certification. Exams can be taken separately or together, but must be passed within a year of each other to acquire the full designation. • The pass rate is ~70%. • Prep courses are available throughout the year from Digital Health Canada in both Online and On-Demand format. Courses are supported by review guides specific to each exam.

Eligibility

Candidates must have a baccalaureate degree plus five (5) years of associated experience, with three (3) of those years in health informatics OR a graduate degree plus three (3) years of associated experience, with two (2) of those years in health informatics. Associated experience includes the following functional areas: administration/management, clinical information systems, eHealth, information systems or management engineering. Please see here for details on eligibility.

Cost
C$676.20+tax (Digital Health Canada members)/ C$890.30+tax (non-members)
Calendar
every 3 months
Eligibility
3 years
Renewal
60 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) before their credential expiration date.
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ACRP - Clinical Research Associate

ACRP Certification is the premier mark of excellence in the clinical research field.

Eligibility

In order to be deemed eligible for the CRA Certification exam, applicants must attest to having earned 3,000 hours of professional experience performing the knowledge and tasks located in the six content areas of the CRA Detailed Content Outline. Any experience older than ten years will not be considered.

Cost
N/A
Calendar
scheduled / on-demand
Eligibility
N/A
Renewal
N/A
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