Certification: Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA)
PO Box 637, Lombard, IL 60148
The Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator designation is available to management level healthcare security professionals who meet the CHPA requirements and who are a current Senior or Partner member of IAHSS. Once approved, each candidate has twelve months to successfully pass the CHPA certification exam.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- Yes
- More than two years of work experience required?
- Yes
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renewal Required?
- Every 3 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- Yes
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- No
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- No
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- No
Specialty
The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.
- This certification is related to military occupational specialties.