Certified in Healthcare Compliance
Validates knowledge of healthcare regulations and compliance program operations across all seven core domains.
Explore CHC prep →Targeted practice questions, domain-by-domain study guides, and mock exams built specifically for CHC and CHPC certifications.
A covered entity discovers that a business associate has experienced a breach affecting 500 patient records. What is the covered entity's obligation under HIPAA?
Both exams are administered by HCCA. We have targeted prep for each — or both.
Validates knowledge of healthcare regulations and compliance program operations across all seven core domains.
Explore CHC prep →Focused on privacy regulations, HIPAA, and data protection — the specialist track for privacy professionals.
Explore CHPC prep →Choose CHC, CHPC, or both. Set your exam date and we build your study schedule.
Work through each domain with targeted questions, rationales, and study guides.
Simulate real exam conditions with timed, scored full-length practice tests.
Track weak domains, fill the gaps, and sit for your exam fully prepared.
No surprise fees. Cancel anytime.
Get started with daily practice questions and core resources.
Full access to the question bank, mock exams, and all study guides.
Everything in Member, plus live coaching, study groups, and a pass guarantee.
Both CHC and CHPC exams are 2 hours (120 minutes) long with 120 scored questions.
You need one year of full-time compliance work, or 1,500 hours of direct compliance experience in the last 2 years.
CHC covers general healthcare compliance; CHPC specializes in privacy and data protection. If you're newer to the field, starting with CHC is common. If your role is privacy-focused, CHPC alone may be the right path.
Most working professionals need 2-3 months of focused preparation. Our study scheduler generates a personalized plan based on your exam date and available study hours.
HCCA uses a scaled scoring system and does not publish the exact passing cutoff. Pass/fail is determined against that scale once your exam window closes.
Yes. You may retake the exam after a waiting period by reapplying through HCCA and paying the exam fee again.
Both certifications are valid for two years. Renewal requires earning continuing education units (CEUs) and maintaining your credentials through HCCA.