{"id":45178,"date":"2018-09-20T14:47:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T14:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=45178"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:47:42","slug":"cphrm-exam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/cphrm-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"CPHRM Certification Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) certification exam is an important step in becoming certified as a healthcare professional skilled in the minimization, prevention, and control of loss for patients, visitors, physicians, and others inside a healthcare facility.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free CPHRM practice test, and check out our premium-quality CPHRM test prep resources by clicking the links below!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/cphrm\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'CPHRM Guide Click']);\">CPHRM Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/cphrm\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'CPHRM Flashcard Click']);\">CPHRM Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Exam_Eligibility\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Exam Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>To be eligible for the exam, you must have at least 3,000 hours of full-time experience in healthcare risk management. You must also meet one of the following education\/healthcare experience requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must hold a high school diploma or equivalent, and you must have at least nine years of healthcare experience<\/li>\n<li>You must hold an associate degree or equivalent, and you must have at least seven years of healthcare experience<\/li>\n<li>You must hold a baccalaureate degree or higher, and you must have at least five years of healthcare experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"CPHRM_Exam_Outline\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>CPHRM Exam Outline<\/h2>\n<p>The CPHRM exam contains 110 multiple-choice questions, 10 of which are unscored, and you will be given a time limit of 2 hours. The unscored questions are used by the exam administrators to evaluate the quality of questions for future versions of the exam.<\/p>\n<p>There are three cognitive levels used to organize the exam questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recall:<\/strong> The ability to recall or recognize specific information<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application:<\/strong> The ability to comprehend, relate, or apply knowledge to new or changing situations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analysis:<\/strong> The ability to analyze information and evaluate a solution&#8217;s usefulness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The exam itself is split into five content areas:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Clinical\/Patient Safety (25 scored questions)<\/li>\n<li>Risk Financing (15 scored questions)<\/li>\n<li>Legal and Regulatory (20 scored questions)<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare Operations (20 scored questions)<\/li>\n<li>Claims and Litigation (20 scored questions)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check out Mometrix's CPHRM Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/cphrm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/cphrm\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/cphrm.jpg\" alt=\" Study Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Registration\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Registration<\/h2>\n<p>Once eligibility is confirmed, AHA will send you an email with details on how to schedule a testing session. When arranging a CPHRM exam at a PSI test center, be prepared to offer your issued identification number, confirm a testing location, and confirm a chosen date and time for testing.<\/p>\n<p>You must schedule testing and take the CPHRM examination within 90 days of receiving eligibility confirmation from AHA.<\/p>\n<p>The testing fee is $425.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Test_Day\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<p>On the day of the exam, be sure to bring the Authorization to Test supplied by the AHA with you. It carries the unique identification number needed to take the exam and is necessary for testing room admission.<\/p>\n<p>You should report to the assigned PSI test center 15-30 minutes before the scheduled testing time for computer administration. If you are participating in a special administration, you are required to check in at the assigned testing room at the time specified on the confirmation notification.<\/p>\n<p>Once you are checked in, you will be asked to leave your cell phone and all other personal items in your car or in a secure locker outside the testing area.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"How_the_Exam_is_Scored\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How the Exam is Scored<\/h2>\n<p>Your final score is based on the Angoff method, which means that your score is based entirely on your performance and is not based on how well other test-takers did. Your score report will indicate whether you passed or failed the exam, and it includes your raw score for each content area.<\/p>\n<p>You should receive a score report via email if you take the computerized version of the exam. If you take the paper-and-pencil version, you should receive your score report in the mail within five weeks after testing.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\"> Check out Mometrix's CPHRM Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get complex  subjects broken down into easily understandable concepts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/cphrm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Flashcards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/cphrm\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/cphrmflash.jpg\" alt=\" Flashcards\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"FAQs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many questions are on the CPHRM Certification exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 110 multiple-choice questions on the exam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How long is the CPHRM Certification exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The time limit for the exam is 2 hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How much does the CPHRM Certification exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The examination fee is $425.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is the pass rate for the CPHRM Certification exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The pass rate for this exam is 64%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Headshot of Kate Nockunas.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tinywow_tinywow_Kate-Nockunas-Cropped-min_24640345_24640389.webp\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">By <span itemprop=\"name\">Kate Nockunas<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Kate has been Mometrix\u2019s Nursing and Medical Editor for over four years. She has a bachelor\u2019s degree in Communications from Vanderbilt University, a bachelor\u2019s degree in Nursing from Marymount University, and a master\u2019s degree in Education from Johns Hopkins. Kate is a critical care registered nurse who still works occasionally in the ICU and PACU.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"editor\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Aaron Lanni profile pic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_2024-12-11_124906662.png\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">Edited by <span itemprop=\"name\">Aaron Lanni<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Aaron is the content manager and lead editor for Mometrix Academy. 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