CPHRM Certification Practice Test

The Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) certification exam is an important step in becoming certified as a healthcare professional skilled in the minimization, prevention, and control of loss for patients, visitors, physicians, and others inside a healthcare facility.

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CPHRM Exam Eligibility

To be eligible for the exam, you must have at least 3,000 hours of full-time experience in healthcare risk management. You must also meet one of the following education/healthcare experience requirements:

• You must hold a high school diploma or equivalent, and you must have at least nine years of healthcare experience
• You must hold an associate degree or equivalent, and you must have at least seven years of healthcare experience
• You must hold a baccalaureate degree or higher, and you must have at least five years of healthcare experience

CPHRM Exam Outline

The CPHRM exam contains 110 multiple-choice questions, 10 of which are unscored, and you will be given a time limit of 2 hours. The unscored questions are used by the exam administrators to evaluate the quality of questions for future versions of the exam.

There are three cognitive levels used to organize the exam questions:

• Recall: The ability to recall or recognize specific information
• Application: The ability to comprehend, relate, or apply knowledge to new or changing situations
• Analysis: The ability to analyze information and evaluate a solution’s usefulness

The exam itself is split into five content areas:

1. Clinical/Patient Safety (25 scored questions)
2. Risk Financing (15 scored questions)
3. Legal and Regulatory (20 scored questions)
4. Healthcare Operations (20 scored questions)
5. Claims and Litigation (20 scored questions)

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CPHRM Exam Registration

Once eligibility is confirmed, AHA will send you an email with details on how to schedule a testing session. When arranging a CPHRM exam at a PSI test center, be prepared to offer your issued identification number, confirm a testing location, and confirm a chosen date and time for testing.

You must schedule testing and take the CPHRM examination within 90 days of receiving eligibility confirmation from AHA.

Fees

The application fee will differ depending on your status as a PMG member:

• AHRMM or other AHA Personal Membership Group (PMG) member: $275
• Non-member: $425

Test Day

On the day of the exam, be sure to bring the Authorization to Test supplied by the AHA with you. It carries the unique identification number needed to take the exam and is necessary for testing room admission.

You should report to the assigned PSI test center 15-30 minutes before the scheduled testing time for computer administration. If you are participating in a special administration, you are required to check in at the assigned testing room at the time specified on the confirmation notification.

Once you are checked in, you will be asked to leave your cell phone and all other personal items in your car or in a secure locker outside the testing area.

How the CPHRM Exam is Scored

Your final score is based on the Angoff method, which means that your score is based entirely on your performance and is not based on how well other test-takers did. Your score report will indicate whether you passed or failed the exam, and it includes your raw score for each content area.

You should receive a score report via email if you take the computerized version of the exam. If you take the paper-and-pencil version, you should receive your score report in the mail within five weeks after testing.

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Kate has been Mometrix’s Nursing and Medical Editor for over four years. She has a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Vanderbilt University, a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Marymount University, and a master’s degree in Education from Johns Hopkins. Kate is a critical care registered nurse who still works occasionally in the ICU and PACU.