About This Certification

The Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) credential, awarded by NAHQ, is the only accredited certification in healthcare quality. It validates expertise in organizational leadership, patient safety, performance measurement, data analytics, and quality improvement methodologies across all healthcare settings.

Exam Overview

The CPHQ exam consists of 140 multiple-choice questions with a 3-hour time limit. It is administered by Prometric and covers four domains aligned to the Healthcare Quality Competency Framework. Questions assess knowledge application in realistic healthcare quality scenarios.

Exam Domains & Weighting

Domain	Description	Weight
Organizational Leadership	Governance, strategic planning, change management, regulatory compliance, and quality culture	25.0%
Health Data Analytics	Data collection, analysis, statistical methods, benchmarking, and performance reporting	27.0%
Performance & Process Improvement	PDSA, Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, FMEA, and improvement science methodologies	28.0%
Patient Safety	Safety culture, event reporting, sentinel events, harm prevention, and just culture principles	20.0%