CPPS Review Courses

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) offers review courses to experienced patient safety professionals who plan to take the Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) examination. This course can help participants prepare for the exam by reviewing domain content areas and test-taking strategies.

These courses are not required to pass the certification exam. Participation in any of these courses does not guarantee a passing score on the certification exam.​​​​

​CPPS Review Courses​

Live
Webinar
via Webex​​

 February 4, 2021
10 AM - 5 PM ET
$395
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​​ ​​ Register Now

​Live
Webinar
via Webex​​		 ​April 22, 2021
10 AM - 5 PM ET
$395​
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Register Now

Online
via the 
IHI Open School​​
On demand
$395
 
Register Now 
 

 

IHI Premium Members
10% off

IHI Premium Plus Members
20% off​

Please review our cancellation policy​.​​​​​

Rates

Regular rate
$395 USD​

IHI Premium Members
$355.50 USD 

IHI Premium Plus Members​
$316​​ USD


​NEW! The IHI CPPS™ Scholarship Program for Nurses: Advancing Equity in Safety Certification​ - APPLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW

Through the generous support of Medtronic, in recognition of the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, IHI will be offering 60 scholarships for Black nurses, Indigenous nurses, and nurses of color for the CPPS credentialing program. Each scholarship will include access to the online CPPS review course, the CPPS practice exam, and the CPPS credentialing exam.

Deadline for application submission was October 30 at 11:59 PM ET. All scholarship decisions will be communicated by December 15. Scholarship recipients will have through June 15, 2021 to sit for the CPPS certification exam.​​​

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Cancellation Policy​

​​All cancellation requests may be submitted in writing at CPPS@ihi.org​. Requests received 72 hours (3 business days) in advance of the scheduled start time will receive a full refund. Refund requests submitted less than 72 hours (3 business days) in advance of the scheduled start time will be ineligible for a refund.​

About Certification

The CPPS credential distinguishes health care professionals who meet the competency requirements in the areas of patient safety science and human factors engineering, and who demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to effectively plan and implement patient safety initiatives.

​More than 3​,000 health professionals have become certified since the CPPS credential was introduced in 2012. Learn more about certification.​​​​​