Certification for Health Care Professionals
Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS)
The Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) credential is earned by professionals who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in the core standards of patient safety.
Certified Professional in Human Factors in Health Care (CPHFH)
The Certified Professional in Human Factors in Health Care (CPHFH) credential is earned by professionals demonstrating a high level of proficiency in applying the core standards of human factors, systems thinking, and design to health care improvement.
Benefits of Certification
For professionals: IHI certifications provide those working in the field a means to demonstrate their proficiency and skill in the discipline.
For organizations: Requiring or preferring certified candidates provides a way for employers to validate a potential candidate’s knowledge, skill base, and critical competencies for today’s health care challenges and opportunities.
Which Certification Is Best for Me?
When considering certification, we recommend reviewing the detailed certification exam content outline and eligibility requirements to see how both align with your current responsibilities or future goals. If one of your goals for pursuing certification is a promotion or career change, it can be helpful to look at job descriptions or job titles of others who are certified to help understand what opportunities certification might open for you. Additionally, interests and competencies often overlap, which leads many health care professionals to pursue more than one certification.