HIPAA Training Courses
HIPAA Awareness Certification - HPAA-PRGM-0101
This certification is for most workforce members. It is a pre-requisite for the HIPAA Fundamentals and HIPAA Advanced Certifications. It is the appropriate level for workforce member who do NOT access, use, maintain, disclose or otherwise interact with Protected Health Information (PHI) on a regular basis to accomplish tasks in their job description. Examples: Animal Care Worker, Administrative Associate with no access to patient or research subject PHI, Custodian or Lab Glassware Washer, ITS/AS with no direct access to PHI, Office of the General Counsel, Risk Management and Human Resources.
HIPAA Fundamentals Certification - HPAA-PRGM-0201
This certification is for workforce members who access, use, maintain, disclose or otherwise interact with Protected Health Information (PHI) in a very specific, supervised manner with minimal deviation. This program is for people who are not supervising or managing others that work with PHI. Examples: Administrative Associate to a clinician, Data Aide or Research Coordinator assisting in research, Visiting Students, Research Post Docs, Admin Services Administrator, Accounting Associate, Undergraduate and Graduate Students (in certain situations where students have access to PHI) ITS/AS system administrator of a system with PHI. Includes HIPAA Awareness.
HIPAA Advanced Certification - HPAA-PRGM-0302
This certification is for workforce members who in the regular course of their work or education, access, use, maintain, disclose or otherwise interact with Protected Health Information (PHI) and who make independent decisions about their interactions with PHI. In addition, this program is for people who supervise others who access, use, maintain, disclose or otherwise interact with PHI. Examples: Billing Personnel, Clinical Faculty, Medical Students, Residents, Billing Manager. Includes HIPAA Awareness and HIPAA Fundamentals.
HIPAA Research Certification - HPAA-PRGM-401
This certification is for workforce members who design and/or manage research protocols involving Protected Health Information (PHI). This training is not required for workforce members that are performing tasks associated with research involving PHI. Examples: Principal Investigator, Study Designer, Study Coordinator, Research Associates. Pre-Requisites: HIPAA Fundamentals Certification – HPAA-PRGM-0201 OR HIPAA Advanced Certification – HPAA-PRGM-0301
HIPAA Education - HPAA-PRGM-500
This certification is for workforce members who create and/or manage educational activities that involve Protected Health Information (PHI). This training is not necessary for students participating in educational activities that involve PHI. Examples: Course coordinator, Faculty member. Pre-Requisites: HIPAA Fundamentals Certification – HPAA-PRGM-0201 OR HIPAA Advanced Certification – HPAA-PRGM-0301