The HCPA certification program includes a webinar-based training program, HCPA coding manual, access to the web-based data entry and reporting system, practice coding experience and a final proficiency assessment. Upon completion of the training, participants will receive HCPA certification. HCPA certified professionals are eligible to license the web-based data entry portal and reporting system for their employers or clients.
Prerequisites
- Proficient in MI as demonstrated by MITI or HCPA coding by a MINT trainer
- Previous training in MITI coding (contact us for info on upcoming MITI coding workshops)
HCPA Certification Program
Dates:
- Next Training Sessions: To be announced
Fee: $350 (upon acceptance of application)
Faculty: Susan Butterworth, PhD
Certification Program Overview
Receive HCPA Coding Manual by email
Webinar I:
- Orientation and introduction to HCPA Tool
- Demonstration of tool and reporting
- New coding components
- Example of session and HCPA coding
Prep work for Webinar II
- Receive session to practice code
- Enter values into HCPA database
Webinar II
- Present expert coding for practice session
- Discuss and review
- Practice coding, discussion and review
Certification
- Receive session to code for certification
- Enter values into HCPA database
- To pass, must be within one standard deviation of expert coder
- If fail, receive one private session and retest
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