Professional Certification · AIHCM-CHQP
AIHCM Certified Healthcare Quality Professional
Validate your professional competency in healthcare quality, patient safety, quality improvement, root cause analysis, risk management, healthcare KPIs, and accreditation.
Overview
About this certification
The AIHCM Certified Healthcare Quality Professional (AIHCM-CHQP) validates a healthcare professional's knowledge, applied skills, and competency across the core domains of healthcare quality practice. Candidates apply, confirm eligibility, complete a 120-question examination, and pass a structured competency assessment. Successful candidates earn a verifiable AIHCM professional credential, valid for three years and renewable. AIHCM preparation resources are optional and never a prerequisite.
Competency
What this certification validates
Framework
Competency domains
7 domains · 42 competencies
Healthcare Quality20%+
Fundamental concepts, measures, and application of healthcare quality.
- Explain fundamental healthcare quality concepts.
- Differentiate structure, process, and outcome measures.
- Identify quality gaps.
- Apply quality principles to healthcare processes.
- Interpret quality indicators.
- Support quality improvement initiatives.
Patient Safety20%+
Core patient-safety concepts, risk identification, and prevention.
- Explain core patient safety concepts.
- Identify patient safety risks.
- Classify patient safety incidents.
- Apply safety improvement principles.
- Analyze contributing factors.
- Recommend preventive actions.
Quality Improvement15%+
Continuous improvement methods, tools, and evaluation.
- Explain continuous quality improvement.
- Apply PDCA/PDSA principles.
- Understand Lean improvement concepts.
- Select appropriate improvement tools.
- Define measurable improvement objectives.
- Evaluate improvement outcomes.
Root Cause Analysis15%+
RCA methodology, tools, and corrective-action evaluation.
- Explain RCA methodology.
- Distinguish root causes from symptoms.
- Identify contributing factors.
- Apply appropriate RCA tools.
- Develop corrective actions.
- Evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions.
Risk Management10%+
Healthcare risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
- Identify healthcare risks.
- Assess likelihood and impact.
- Prioritize risks.
- Understand risk registers.
- Recommend risk mitigation strategies.
- Monitor risk controls.
Healthcare KPIs10%+
KPI principles, selection, interpretation, and linkage to improvement.
- Explain healthcare KPI principles.
- Differentiate leading and lagging indicators.
- Select relevant KPIs.
- Interpret KPI dashboards.
- Identify performance trends.
- Connect KPIs to improvement initiatives.
Accreditation & Compliance10%+
Standards-based quality management, compliance, and readiness.
- Explain the role of healthcare accreditation.
- Understand standards-based quality management.
- Identify compliance gaps.
- Interpret accreditation requirements.
- Prepare evidence for compliance.
- Support continuous readiness.
Who it's for
Eligibility
Candidates should have a healthcare or healthcare-related professional background. Final eligibility is confirmed by AIHCM during application review.
Assessment
Examination
- Questions
- 120
- Duration
- 120 min
- Passing score
- 70%
- Attempts
- 2
Cognitive balance
Difficulty mix
Assessment
Competency assessment
Beyond the examination, candidates complete a structured competency assessment that produces a domain-level competency report. Both the examination and the competency assessment must be passed to earn the credential.
Process
Certification process
- 1Confirm eligibility and start your application.
- 2AIHCM reviews and approves your application.
- 3Complete payment to unlock the examination.
- 4Sit the secured online examination.
- 5Pass the competency assessment.
- 6Receive your verifiable professional credential.
Credential
Credential, validity & renewal
Credential
Digital Professional Credential, publicly verifiable by a unique credential ID.
Validity
Valid for 3-year from the date of issue.
Renewal
Renewable for $99 to keep your credential current.
Optional
Optional preparation
Preparation resources are optional and never a prerequisite for certification.
Optional CHQP preparation resources
Optional study guide, practice questions, and recommended references for candidates preparing for the AIHCM-CHQP examination. Preparation is never a prerequisite for certification.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is completing an AIHCM Mini Course required to earn this certification?+
No. Professional certification is earned through application, examination, and competency assessment. Courses are optional preparation only.
What score do I need to pass the examination?+
The recommended passing score is 70%. The passing score is configured by AIHCM and may be updated.
How long is the credential valid?+
The AIHCM-CHQP credential is valid for three years and is renewable.
How many attempts do I have?+
Candidates may attempt the examination up to two times, subject to AIHCM policy.
How is my credential verified?+
Each credential has a unique ID and is publicly verifiable through the AIHCM verification portal.
Ready to prove your competency?
Start your application for the AIHCM Certified Healthcare Quality Professional (AIHCM-CHQP).