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Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) — NAHQ / HQCC

Quality leadership, performance and process improvement, population health, health data analytics, patient safety, and regulatory compliance — full prep across all 7 NAHQ-tested CPHQ domains.

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350+ exam-style practice questions quiz pool

Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.

7 exam domains covered

Including Quality Leadership and Integration, Performance and Process Improvement, Population Health and Care Transitions, and more.

Full mock exam — 125 questions, 180-min timed

A complete, realistic exam-day simulation with the same question count and time limit as the real thing.

1000+ flashcards

Covering every key term, concept, and framework you're expected to know.

65+ curated video lessons

Hand-picked walkthroughs and explainers organized by topic.

31+ diagrams & visual references

Visual breakdowns of the frameworks and models the exam tests you on.

10+ key formulas & quick-reference sheet

The exact formulas and calculations you need, ready to review before test day.

100+ term glossary

A searchable glossary so unfamiliar terminology never slows you down.

9 recommended books for CPHQ

Real field-reference and career reading picked for this profession — never more exam-prep.

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Topics you'll drill

7 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • Quality Leadership and Integration
  • Performance and Process Improvement
  • Population Health and Care Transitions
  • Health Data Analytics
  • Patient Safety
  • Quality Review and Accountability
  • Regulatory and Accreditation

CPHQ exam requirements & cost

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Eligibility
No formal eligibility requirements to sit the exam — NAHQ recommends at least 2 years of healthcare quality experience, since the exam is written with that experience level in mind
Real exam cost
US: $357 (premium member) to $714 (non-member); international: $400-$799. NAHQ standard membership tier sits between these (US $549)
Format
125 scored questions + 15 unscored pretest questions · maximum 3 hours · online remote-proctored or in-person testing center

The Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam is administered by the Healthcare Quality Certification Commission (HQCC), the certifying arm of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ). There are no formal eligibility requirements to sit the exam — anyone can register — but NAHQ recommends at least 2 years of healthcare quality experience, since the exam content is written with that experience level in mind. Exam fees are tiered by membership: in the US, $357 for premium members up to $714 for non-members, with standard membership priced at $549 in between (international candidates pay $400-$799 across the same tiers). The exam is 125 scored questions plus 15 unscored pretest questions, over a maximum of 3 hours, available either online with a remote proctor or in person at a testing center. Content spans seven weighted domains, most heavily Performance and Process Improvement (21.6%) and Health Data Analytics (20.8%), with a published cognitive-level split of 23% knowledge, 57% application, and 20% analysis.

CPHQ exam blueprint

Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.

  • Quality Leadership and Integration15.2%
  • Performance and Process Improvement21.6%
  • Population Health and Care Transitions8.8%
  • Health Data Analytics20.8%
  • Patient Safety14.4%
  • Quality Review and Accountability12.8%
  • Regulatory and Accreditation6.4%
Last verified: August 2026·Exam blueprint: NAHQ/CCHIIM's own fee/format table confirmed via targeted search — exact match, no changes needed·Primary source: NAHQ — Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality ↗
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Common questions

No formal eligibility requirement exists — anyone can register. NAHQ recommends at least 2 years of healthcare quality experience since the exam is written with that experience level in mind, but it isn't a prerequisite to test.

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