Take the Next Step in Your Career
Get Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security
2 Weeks | Live & On Demand Virtual Sessions | Support from Experts in the Field
Fall Cohort Begins November 3, 2025
Earning your Certified Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS®) credential from AHIMA is a meaningful way to grow in your career and become an expert in healthcare privacy and security.
The exam prep course offers:
Experts
Industry-leading educators bring decades of experience in healthcare privacy and security. Benefit from one-on-one coaching.
Proven Approach
81% of prep course participants passed the CHPS Exam on their first try vs. 48% who didn’t take the course.
Flexibility
Our modular format simplifies learning. Participate in live sessions and access on-demand videos led by privacy and security experts.
Live Interaction
Connect with your cohort and instructors through personal check-ins, discussion boards, and virtual group sessions.
Meet Your Instructors
Robyn Stambaugh, MS, RHIA, CHPS
Practice Director, Professional Development & Education at AHIMA
Danika Brinda, PhD, RHIA, CHPS, HCISPP
Information Security Officer, Healthcare Privacy & Security Consultant, and author of the book, Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS®) Exam Preparation.
What Course Participants Are Saying
“It was worth it. There is a dollar value in the market for having this credential.”
- Joanne Curran, RHIT, CHPS
CHPS Exam Eligibility Requirements
Candidates must meet one of the following eligibility requirements to sit for the CHPS exam:
- High School or General Education Degree (GED) and a minimum of six (6) years of experience in healthcare privacy or security; or
- Associate degree in a relevant field (e.g., Health Information Management, Health Informatics, or Information Technology, etc.) and a minimum of four (4) years of experience in healthcare privacy or security; or
- CCA or CCS or CCS-P or RHIT and a minimum of four (4) years of experience in healthcare privacy or security; or
- Baccalaureate degree in a relevant field (e.g., Health Information Management, Health Informatics, or Information Technology, etc.) and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in healthcare privacy or security; or
- RHIA and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in healthcare privacy or security; or
- Master's Degree or higher (e.g., JD, MD, or PhD) in a relevant field (e.g., Health Information Management, Health Informatics, or Information Technology, etc.) and a minimum of one (1) year of experience in healthcare privacy or security



