The Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is about insurance portability, fraud, and administrative simplification.The Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA™) validates knowledge and skills in the core area of HIPAA Administrative Simplification with emphasis in the Privacy Rule requirements.
CHA™ credential is the gold-standard end-user HIPAA compliance certification training program. It will help you to better understand HIPAA’s Administrative Simplification Rule, with focus on the HIPAA Privacy Rule, HIPAA Final Rule, and the HITECH Act. This HIPAA provision has resulted in substantial changes in business development processes, policies and procedures for all covered entities – providers (hospitals, laboratories and pharmacies) clearinghouses and payers.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is about insurance portability, fraud, and administrative simplification. In this class, we examine the impact of the legislation from the perspective of end users, such as nurses and administrators, responsible for delivering and supporting healthcare related services.
From this Certified HIPAA Administrator™ Training you will learn the following about HIPAA:
Understand changes that impact patient and medical records.
Candidates will know what resources they should access to obtain information and to follow the regulatory process. They will be able to effectively participate in a HIPAA program at their organization. Validate your employees’ HIPAA skills and knowledge as an end user. Get your administrative staff certified as a HIPAA Administrator.
Candidates may take the Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA™) exam over the Internet through HIPAA Certification Online Web-site.
End users, nurses and administrators responsible for supporting healthcare related services.
Certification, Exam Fees and Course Pricing
RefundsHIPAA Academy™ allows class members one year from first registered class date to make up a course that can not otherwise be attended. No monetary refund is available.
HIPAA Academy™ welcomes all complaints in order to satisfy and improve upon all training services provided.
For more information regarding administrative policies such as refunds and complaints, please contact our corporate office at +1.877.899.9974 x23 or info@ecfirst.com.
ecfirst also offers a Digital Badge with your certification. There is no fee for this service and acceptance is totally up to you.
What are the benefits of a Digital Badge?
HIPAAShield™ is available to assist your enterprise projects and initiatives. Please contact ecfirst toll free at +1.877.899.9974 x23 for more information and consulting costs.
Health care provider employees must be trained in the HIPAA privacy and security rules and regulations based on job role in an organization. We have a comprehensive, HIPAA online training course for every employee. The course provides modules on HIPAA awareness as well as modules that contain information employees need to know regarding Privacy, Security and Electronic Transaction. This course is best suited for organization with less than 500 employees.
The HIPAA Academy™ is excited to offer a e-learning training course that will help small organizations train their entire work population in a timely and cost effective manner. Online HIPAA Training is devoted to helping organizations meet the Administrative Simplification Act section 164.530(b)(1). This section requires employers to provide HIPAA awareness and “Job Role” policy training. Our course is designed to reach all level of employees from providers to billing clerks to housekeeping.
| Low Cost Per Trainee |
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| Available 24/7 |
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| Interactive Exercises |
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| Content Updated When Rules And Regulations Change |
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| Automated Quizzes And Scoring |
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| Job-Function Specific Learning |
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| Trainees Can Ask Questions |
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| Course Topics Can Be Reviewed Quickly |
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| Completion Certificates Awarded |
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| CME/CEU Credits Available |
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The following courses have recently been accredited for between 1.2 and 3.6 HCCB CE credits through the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA):
Note that many of our courses are also accredited for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. The above credit information in independent of any CME credit offering
From one hour workshops for all employees to 2 or 3 day certification classes on HIPAA, we can deliver a customized training class at your site. On-site training saves your organization money, time and the program can easily be tailored to meet your specific requirements.
The customized content can include focus on certain areas of the curriculum with less focus on others and using examples relating to your specific business. Each day can accommodate 20-30 participants with a minimum of five (5) students. The training is delivered by a Certified HIPAA Trainer and will include courseware manuals. Your organization is responsible for providing the training room.
The dates of your private class can be flexible. We can train during a weekend to accommodate your business schedule. For a training proposal or to discuss your requirements, please contact the HIPAA Academy™ at +1.877.899.9974 x23.
The Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA™) exam is administered online through the HIPAA Certification Online and can be taken 24 hours a day, worldwide.
Please follow the link (CHA™ Certification Exam) to HIPAA Certification Online and register as a new user. Be sure to fill out the contact information so your CHA™ certificate can be mailed to you after successfully completing the exam.
The testing fee of $695 can be made with a credit card via a secure Web page.
If you have questions or problems please contact HIPAA Certification Online Customer Care at +1.888.596.0933 Monday-Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM PST or e-mailing Registration@HIPAACertificationOnline.com.
The Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA™) exam validates knowledge and skills in the core area of HIPAA Administrative Simplification with emphasis in the Privacy Rule requirements.
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Exam Name |
Number of
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Time Allowed |
Passing Score |
Exam Format |
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CHA |
40 |
60 Minutes |
75% |
HIPAA Certification Online |
The Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA™) exam fee is $695. Exam fees are not included in training costs. The exam is delivered by HIPAA Certification Online over the Internet.
The Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA™) Exam is based on 2 Areas. The percentages of each domain in the exam are defined in the following Table:
| Examination Areas | Percentage of Exam |
| 1.0 – HIPAA Administrative Simplification Overview | 30% |
| 2.0 – HIPAA Privacy | 70 % |
| Total | 100 % |
Important Note: All Percentages are Approximate and Subject to Change at any time.
If the candidate does not pass the CHP certification examination, he or she may register to take the certification examination online at a discount of $100
The CHA™ certification is valid for three years. Recertification costs $695 and you will get an updated copy of the CHA™ manual and a new certificate. If you do not renew your certification within the three year period you will be required to retake the CHA™ exam and pay $695.
There is no prerequisite for this course. CHA™ is a subset of CHP certification which is level 1 of HIPAA Certification. No other educational qualifications required. If you plan to pursue CHP then you should not take CHA™ certification and move directly for CHP.
The CHA™ training provides a high level overview of the requirements and impact of the HIPAA Privacy Rule legislation and regulations on any organization that retains to Protected Health Information. The CHA™ course examines the impact on patients, providers, and payment services. It also presents a high level overview of the HITECH Act and the Omnibus fina rule. The CHP course is a more in depth presentation of the details of HIPAA/HITECH Privacy and Security legislation. The CHP delves into the details of the transaction and code sets, the required privacy documents, and other requirements necessary to become HIPAA compliant.
$695 per exam.
The exam is available online. You can take this test from any where at anytime. For more information, please contact Kris Laidley at +1.515.987.4044 ext 25 or Kris.Laidley@ecfirst.com
The CHA™ exam is available to you online for up to 6 months. We call this a “voucher”; however you must pre-pay for the exam.
If the candidate does not pass the CHA™ certification examination, he or she may register to take the certification examination online for $395. To register for the re-take exam. You can register here.
The certificate will be sent to you by the HIPAA Academy™. If it is not received in within 4 weeks of passing the exam, then please contact Kris.Laidley@ecfirst.com at +1.515.987.4044 ext 25 or Kris.Laidley@ecfirst.com@ecfirst.com.
The CHA™ certification is valid for three years. Recertification costs $695 and you will get an updated copy of the CHA™ manual and a new certificate. If you do not renew your certification within the three year period you will be required to retake the CHA™ exam and pay $695.
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