CPHRM Preparation Resources
Become a Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM) and demonstrate your experience and expertise in health care risk management. The CPHRM is the profession's top certification and is a prerequisite for many of the best jobs in the field. In order to obtain this credential, you must pass the CPHRM exam.
Why should you become a CPHRM?
The health care industry’s premier certification for risk management professionals
Verify your understanding of the field
Build on existing finance, administrative and regulatory compliance knowledge
About the CPHRM Exam
Administered by the American Hospital Association Certification Center, the Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM) is the health care industry’s premier certification for the risk management profession. The American Hospital Association’s Certification Center determines eligibility requirements, exam content, testing procedures and other aspects of the certification, and oversees the examination process.
The American Hospital Association Certification Center contracts with PSI to administer the CPHRM exam. The exam is available online at PSI Assessment Centers.
How to Take the Exam
- Register to take the CPHRM exam at a PSI Assessment Center.
- Frequently asked questions for the CPHRM exam and CPHRM recertification.
- Read the CPHRM Candidate Handbook for more details including:
- Scheduling the exam
- Rules for taking the exam
- ID requirements for taking the exam
- Passing and failing information
- CPHRM renewal information
CPHRM Exam Domains and Weight
The following domains and weight reflect the current version of the CPHRM Exam, which launched in January 2020.
- Clinical/Patient Safety: 25 items
- Risk Financing: 15 items
- Legal and Regulatory: 20 items
- Health Care Operations: 20 items
- Claims and Litigations: 20 items
Learn more abou how the CPHRM Exam Prep Course can help prepare you to become a CPHRM.
Contact Information
To register for the exam, submit your application or confirm your registration, contact PSI at 1-888-519-9901 or info@goAMP.com.
For additional information about the CPHRM Certification Program, contact the AHA Certification Center at 312-422-3702, or certification@aha.org.
Recommended Steps to Study for the CPHRM Exam
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Health Care Risk Management Fundamentals
Study the core concepts of health care risk management covered in Health Care Risk Management Fundamentals. This textbook is the definitive resource for the foundational topics covered in the CPHRM exam.
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Health Care Risk Management Certificate Program
The HRM Certificate Program, a 3-part course offered at ASHRM events, covers these foundational topics in an intensive learning environment. This program is recommended to anyone with less than 5 years of experience in the profession.
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ASHRM Playbooks provide a deep dive on health care risk management topics. The following playbooks contain information covered in the CPHRM exam:
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Combined with Health Care Risk Management Fundamentals textbook, the ASHRM CPHRM Exam Preparation Guide textbook, 7th Edition, is an invaluable aid. It is organized by domain and exam specifications. It covers many key content areas, key terms, acronyms and has a 110 question practice exam. ASHRM is also creating preparation resources specific for the exam domains, including:
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This 2-day course provides a high-level review of the CPHRM Exam and each of its five exam domains. The course will also help you identify which topics require further study. The CPHRM Exam Preparation Course will be offered at:
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The 100-item Online CPHRM Self-Assessment Exam parallels the format, content, cognitive levels and difficulty of the CPHRM Certification Exam. Or review specific domains covered in the exam:
CPHRM Certificants
Find the current, full list of Certified Professionals in Health Care Risk Management.
CPHRM Certificants