CHICAGO, IL - June 20, 2003 -HIPAA Academy (www.HIPAAacademy.net) and Train for HIPAA (www.TrainForHIPAA.com) announced today a partnership to provide online training for HIPAA Academy certifications. The certifications to be made available include the Certified HIPAA Administrator (CHA), Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), and Certified HIPAA Security Specialist. This partnership will allow students who are seeking these certifications to train online, at their own pace, anytime and anywhere Web access is available.
About HIPAA Academy
The HIPAA Academy, an RSA Security Partner and an (ISC)2 education provider, is a nationally recognized HIPAA training and consulting services provider delivering complete solutions to enable organizations to achieve full HIPAA Compliance.
About Train for HIPAA
Train for HIPAA is a member of the Train for Compliance, (www.TrainforCompliance.com), family of healthcare regulation and compliance training websites which includes www.TrainforHealthCareCompliance.com. Train for HIPAA offers the full continuum of HIPAA workforce training solutions. Train for HIPAA is an affiliate of the HIPAA Summit Conference Series, the HIPAA Colloquium at Harvard University, and HIPAA Audioconferences.
About the Certifications
Certified HIPAA Administrator (CHA) - In this 1-Day HIPAA Administrator boot camp HIPAA Academy examines the impact of the legislation from the perspective of end users, such as nurses and administrators, responsible for delivering and supporting health-care related services Certified.
HIPAA Professional (CHP) - In this 3-Day HIPAA Awareness boot camp, HIPAA Academy examines the basics of the Administrative Simplification portion of the HIPAA legislation. Candidates will learn the practical side of HIPAA and gain an in-depth understanding of Transactions, Privacy, Security, and how to craft a plan to become compliant.
Certified HIPAA Security Specialist (CHSS) - In this 2-Day training HIPAA Academy helps you understand the core elements for defining the framework towards HIPAA's security compliance. The program flow and content is based on the security sections of the final Security Rule and emphasizes Administrative, Physical and Technical Safeguards. Each domain (lesson) is focused with health care examples, templates and solutions that will be valuable as your organization considers options to secure the enterprise. Attention CISSP Professionals: Earn 16 (ISC)2. Type A CPE Credits with this course.
Exams associated with HIPAA Academy Certification programs are available nationally through Prometric, a Thomson Learning Company. Study guides for HIPAA Academy Certification programs are available through Course Technology.
