The Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) credential, administered by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), is the most widely recognized certification for quality professionals across hospitals, ambulatory care, payers and public health. It validates competence in driving measurable improvement, safety and value.

The exam delivers 140 multiple-choice questions (about 125 scored, 15 unscored pretest items) in a 3-hour computer-based session, with a scaled passing score of 600. Every item maps to one of four scored domains, anchored in the NAHQ Healthcare Quality Competency Framework.

This course mirrors that blueprint so you study the way the exam tests: scenario items that ask you to choose the best next action, not simply recall a definition.

Exam blueprint (approx.): Organizational/Quality Leadership ~25% · Health Data Analytics ~25% · Performance & Process Improvement ~27% · Patient Safety ~23%. Spend your study time roughly in those proportions.

140 items125 scored3 hoursPass = 600

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