Low-Cost HIPAA Training Options

July 10, 2023

Low-Cost HIPAA Training Options

The American Institute of Healthcare Compliance (AIHC) recommends health care organizations and medical offices, at a minimum, have the following in place:

• Train all providers and management staff in HIPAA privacy.
  • Annual staff training just isn’t sufficient.
  • You can utilize AIHC training (certifications or short courses) and free training offered by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
• Secure services of certified Managed Service Providers trained in HIPAA security
  • When budget permits, housing an internal IT security team
    • Utilize HIPAA for MSPs – which offers online training and AIHC provides certification (CHMSP).

HIPAA Certification Courses

• HIPAA Privacy Online Course – AIHC Members pay $375, Non-AIHC Members pay $625
  • Train with the option to Certify Online as a HIPAA Privacy Office
    • This course is recommended for:
      • HIPAA Privacy Officers
      • Practice Administrators
      • Office Managers
      • Compliance Officers Executives
      • Administrators involved in developing and enforcing confidentiality

• HIPAA Privacy & Security Training – AIHC Members Pay $750, Non-AIHC Members Pay $1250
  • Train with the option to Certify Online as a HIPAA Compliance Officer
  • Earn your Certified HIPAA Compliance Officer (CHSO) credential online
    • This course is recommended for:
      • Most experienced HIPAA Privacy or Security Officers
      • IT Consultants
      • Practice Administrators
      • Office Managers
      • Compliance Officers Executives
      • Administrators involved in developing and enforcing confidentiality, privacy and security

• HIPAA Compliance Officer – Exam Only – Cost $495
  • Certify as a HIPAA Compliance Officer
    • Eligibility Requirements:
      • Currently an experienced HIPAA Privacy or Security Officer
      • IT Consultant, Practice Administrator
      • Office Manager
      • Compliance Officer
      • Healthcare Executive involved in developing and enforcing confidentiality

HIPAA Short Courses

• Ethics & HIPAA Basics – Cost $25
  • Online, On-Demand Short Course (earn 2 CEUs)
    • Course designed for:
      • HIPAA Compliance Officers
      • Practice Managers\Medical Billing Companies
      • Consultants and others involved in the management of a HIPAA Privacy & Security Program

• HIPAA Annual & New Hire Training – Cost $25
  • Online, On-Demand Short Course (earn 1 CEU)
  • Course addresses basic instruction for your workforce required for on-boarding and annual staff training
• HIPAA Enforcement Basics – Cost $25
  • Online, On-Demand Short Course – Earn 2 CEUs)
    • This course designed for:
      • Business Associate and/or Covered Entity C-Suite Executives
      • Administrators
      • Management team

• HIPAA – Introduction to Mitigating HIPAA Security Risk – Cost $45
  • Online, On-Demand WEBINAR
    • Designed for:
      • New HIPAA Security Officers
      • Privacy Officers
      • Administrators
      • Medical Billing Companies
      • Insurance Carriers
      • Practice Managers
      • Providers
• Release of Information (ROI) & Right of Access – Cost $50
  • Online, On-Demand Short Course
    • This course designed for:
      • Business Associate and/or Covered Entity Health Information Management (HIM) Professionals
      • HIPAA Officers
      • C-Suite Executives
      • Practice Administrators

See all AIHC Short Courses