How can I get HIPAA training for free?

One of the most obvious places to visit in order to find free HIPAA internal training is the official website of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Their site links to several computer-based training modules which need to be downloaded in order to access.

Can you get HIPAA certified for free?

Course Overview The FREE HIPAA Certification Course from PCIHIPAA enables your practice to protect your patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI) and learn cybersecurity best-practices for your day-to-day operation.

How do I get HIPAA certification?

To become HIPAA certified you should take a HIPAA certification course, and there are many such courses available, both online and offline yet none are recognized by HHS as of 2015. Online courses are particularly convenient because they can be taken when it suits you.

Is there such a thing as HIPAA certification?

Although there is no official HHS-mandated HIPAA certification process or accreditation, it would be beneficial if there was. Nonetheless, despite there being no requirement for HIPAA certification, some companies claim to be certified as HIPAA compliant.

Who can provide HIPAA training?

HIPAA requires that both covered entities and business associates provide HIPAA training to members of their workforce who handle PHI. This means that even small physician’s offices need to train their personnel on HIPAA. Doctors need to be trained. Nurses need to be trained.

Who needs to take HIPAA training?

Is HIPAA training required?

Training is undoubtedly mandatory as it is an administrative requirement of the HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR §164.530) and an administrative safeguard of the HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR §164.308).

How long is a HIPAA training?

How long does the training take? The average time for a person to complete the Awareness training is 1.5 hours from start to taking the final exam and getting their certificate. The Security training is also 1.5 hours long.