Certified Professional in Patient Safety
Institute for Healthcare Improvement·CPPS
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- practice questions
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- exam domains
- 4
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Exam at a glance
- Exam fee
- $549 US domestic, $649 international
- Questions on exam
- 120 total multiple-choice questions (100 scored, 20 unscored pretest)
- Duration
- 2.5 hours (150 minutes)
- Retake policy
- 30-day wait between retakes, maximum 3 per year
- Validity
- Certification renewable every 3 years by retaking exam ($549) or completing 45 hours continuing education ($225 domestic/$275 international)
Published exam facts, from the official outline.
What’s on the CPPS exam
- Culture (Leadership, Teamwork, Patient and Family Engagement)
- Systems Thinking, Human Factors Engineering, and Design
- Safety Risks and Responses (Identification, Mitigation, Disclosure)
- Performance Measurement, Analysis, Improvement and Monitoring
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