Q: Where do I go to apply for the CHIAP™ certification?

A: You would access the online Certification

Management System (CMS) through the AHIA website

and document evidence of meeting the eligibility

requirements, which are:

Education and Professional Work Experience o Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 2 years of

experience working in the internal audit profession, within the prior 10 years, and at least 2 years of experience working in a health care setting, within the prior 5 years, or

o Associate’s Degree, with at least 5 years of experience working in the internal audit profession, within the prior 10 years, and at least 2 years of experience working in a health care setting, within the prior 5 years

Employment, applicant will be required to upload verification letters from employers at the time of application

Code Of Ethics, attest that you will abide by the AHIA Code of Ethics and agree to the Statement of Understanding

This CMS will also be used for tracking ongoing

education credits for renewal of the certification.

Q: Will there be a grandfathering option?

A: A one-time only Grandfathering Program will be

available to AHIA members in good standing who can

demonstrate in an application submitted through the

CMS they meet the Program’s eligibility requirements,

which are:

Education, possess an Associates or Bachelor’s Degree

Professional Work Experience, possess at least 12 years of combined healthcare internal auditing professional experience within the prior 20 years as of 12/31/2018

Professional Designation, hold at least 1 recognized professional designation: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

professional recommendations

Code of Ethics, attest that you will abide by the AHIA Code of Ethics and agree to the Statement

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Professional Recommendation, submit 2

of Understanding

relevance. evaluated by AHIA on a case-by-case basis regarding (CRISC), Other designations may be submitted and will be

Q: When can I submit my application? A: The CMS will be open for applicants:

Grandfathering Program, from January 15, 2019 through April 30, 2019.

Q: When will I know if my application has been approved? A: For the first offering of the CHIAP™ exam, all approved applicants will be notified simultaneously on March 31, 2019, after all applications have been reviewed. Approved Grandfathering Program applicants will be notified of their certification status in July 2019, after the close of the first exam cycle. Q: When and where will the first exam be

available?

A: The inaugural CHIAP™ exam cycle will run

from May 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019. The

175 secured, multiple-choice question exam will

be proctored by our exam vendor, PSi, which

has more than 250 test centers across the

United States, as well as international sites. A

complete list of testing locations will be made

available. Candidates will have four (4) hours to

complete the computer based exam.

Q: When will I know if I’ve passed the exam?

A: Scoring the results of the initial AHIA CHIAP™

exam cycle may take up to six (6) weeks from

the close of the exam cycle (June 30, 2019). You

should expect to receive your Score Report no

later than August 31, 2019. Candidates may

retake the exam two additional times during

the two (2) year examination eligibility period

(i.e., the date an applicant is notified their

application has been approved.)

Q: How do I study for the exam?

A: The primary and most important preparation

for the certification exam is healthcare internal

auditing experience. Through AHIA’s website a

new Virtual Learning Library will be launched in

January 2019, which will include selected

reference materials aligned with the

fundamental concepts and skills expected of a

healthcare internal auditor to support the

CHIAP™ Body of Knowledge. Note however,

that the study materials will not address

everything a healthcare internal auditor needs

to know. The exam is not limited simply to

material covered in study materials.

Q: How much does it cost to get certified?

A: The cost to apply for and take the CHIAP™

exam is $495 for AHIA members and $745 for

non-members. The fee for AHIA members to

apply for certification under the Grandfathering

Program is $395. The cost to renew a

certification is $100 for AHIA members and

$150 for non-members. A candidate may retake

the examination during their eligibility period at

a cost of $150. A complete fee schedule is

published in the CHIAP™ Candidate Handbook

available on AHIA’s website.

Q: What will the certification program require

for continuing professional education (CPE)?

A: 40 credits of CPE must be completed over 2

years in eligible education programs (approved

by NASBA or AHIA), including 2 credits in ethics,

with at least 10 credits earned per year.

Q: Where can I get more information? A: The CHIAP™ Candidate Handbook is available now on the AHIA website at www.ahia.org/certification/chiap. You can direct any certification related questions to certification@ahia.org.

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CHIAP™ Certification, from January 15, 2019 through April 15, 2019 (to be able

to sit for the inaugural CHIAP™

examination window of May 1, 2019

through June 30, 2019.) Applications

submitted after March 15, 2019 will be

able to sit for the exam during the

second examination cycle, October 1,

2019 through November 30, 2019.