CPDHTS℠
Certified Professional in Digital Health Transformation Strategy

Advance your digital health strategy and drive change with the Certified Professional in Digital Health Transformation Strategy (CPDHTS℠) certification from HIMSS.

$1259 - HIMSS Organizational Affiliate Member

What you’ll gain with a CPDHTS℠ certification

  • Professional knowledge

    Demonstrate global-level expertise in digital health strategy, enhancing career opportunities and professional networks.

  • Increased credibility

    Continue to build upon your solid foundation of industry knowledge, enhancing your expertise, leveraging extensive experience, and accelerating your career as a global leader driving significant change in digital health transformation.

  • Professional development

    Embrace lifelong learning to solidify your expertise and position yourself as a global leader in the ever-evolving digital healthcare landscape.

CPDHTS℠ Certification Details

Everything you need to know about getting certified.

  • Eligibility Requirements

    To take the CPDHTS℠ Exam and earn professional certification, you must either:

    • Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and
    • Have five years of information and management systems* experience, with three of those years in a healthcare setting**


    OR

    • Hold a graduate degree or higher from an accredited college or university, and
    • Have three years of information and management systems* experience, with two of those years in a healthcare setting**


    OR

    • Have at least 10 years of information and management systems* experience, with eight of those years in a healthcare setting**


    For detailed information on eligibility requirements, see the CPDHTS℠ Candidate Handbook.


    *Information and management systems experience includes work in systems analysis, design, selection, implementation, support and maintenance, testing and evaluation, privacy and security, information systems, clinical informatics, and management engineering.


    **Healthcare settings include providers of health services or products to a healthcare facility (e.g., hospitals; healthcare consulting firms; vendors; federal, state or local government offices; academic institutions; payers; public health).

  • Preparing for the Exam

    Start by reviewing the CPDHTS℠ Candidate Handbook, which provides a detailed outline explaining the content and structure of the exam. It will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and focus your preparation.


    HIMSS also offers materials to help you prepare, including webinars, review courses, and books. Explore our CPDHTS℠ Resources, Events page or email us for more information.

    Check out the CPDHTS Competency Gap Assessment and Learning Plan.

  • Application Process

    The CPDHTS℠ Exam is delivered via a network of computer-based assessment centers around the world.

    Submit Your Application


    Applications will be reviewed for eligibility, and candidates will be contacted with instructions on how to make their testing reservation.


    To locate the testing center nearest you, visit our testing partner website. Candidates will not be able to make a testing reservation until they have received an eligibility ID number.


    HIMSS exams are no longer available in Quebec due to a new law requiring exams to be in both French and English. Since our exams are only in English, Quebec residents will not be able to take them locally our virtually.


    Questions? Reach out to us at certification@himss.org.


  • Taking the Exam

    The CPDHTS℠ Exam is a two-hour exam composed of 100 multiple-choice questions. It focuses on common knowledge and skills that have been identified as being important to competent practice through a job analysis in digital health transformation strategy and health strategy.


    Exams are administered at Pearson VUE Testing Centers, at the candidate’s home or office through a remotely proctored internet-based platform, and at select HIMSS events, such as the HIMSS Global Health Conference. All candidates must apply and receive an eligibility ID number before making a reservation to test.


    Candidates will receive results before leaving the testing session.

  • CPDHTS Certification Fees

    (All fees in U.S. dollars)

    • HIMSS Organizational Affiliate Member: $1,259
    • HIMSS Individual, Corporate or Student Member: $1,369
    • Non-Member: $1,579
    • Extension: $129
    • Retake: $349
    • Renewal Member: $299
    • Renewal Non-Member: $399

  • Veterans Exam Fee Reimbursement

    The certification exam fee is eligible for reimbursement for U.S. veterans. To be reimbursed, you must be eligible for the Montgomery G.I. Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, Veterans Education Assistance Program, or Dependents Educational Assistance programs. For more information about benefit and eligibility requirements, contact your assigned Veterans Affairs office or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Recertification

Want to renew your CPDHTS certification?