Certified Compliance Professional (CCP)is a certification process for healthcare compliance professionals that is offered by the Health Ethics Trust. The Trust began the process of establishing a professional healthcare compliance certification shortly after the Trust’s inception in 1995. HET is a division of the Council of Ethical Organizations (a non-profit, non-partisan organization committed to promoting ethical and legal conduct in private organizations, government, and the professions).
The goal of the Trust’s CCP healthcare compliance certification program is to promote professionalism and competence throughout the health care compliance community. The certification process in overseen by HET’s Education Committee, which is an independent, voluntary committee of experienced compliance professionals from around the country. Members of this committee oversee changes to the certification process as well as reviewing applications for HET certification.
Compliance professionals who wish to complete the CCP certification process must complete all requirements within the following four categories within a three-year period to qualify.
Part I – Compliance Related Experience
Part II – Educational Background
Part III – Related Education
Part IV – Essay Examination
To apply for the CCP credential, email a completed application toDirectorOfPrograms@corporateethics.com,or mailonecopy your completed application and supporting documentation to: Health Ethics Trust, ATTN: Certification, 7205 Regent Drive, Alexandria, VA 22307.
