CHPC Privacy Compliance Practice Test

The CHPC Privacy Compliance Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. Practice for the HCCA Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) exam — the HIPAA Privacy Rule and patient rights, the Security Rule and breach notification, other health privacy laws such as 42 CFR Part 2 and information blocking, and running a privacy compliance programme — written to the CHPC content outline, HHS OCR guidance and ONC information-blocking rules for 2026. The CHPC is US-focused. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable CHPC Privacy Compliance Readiness certificate (SOA-CHPC). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Health information privacy (HIPAA) (US Department of Health and Human Services), HIPAA Breach Notification Rule (US HHS Office for Civil Rights), Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) detailed content outline (Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free CHPC Privacy Compliance Practice Test built on the current exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers HIPAA privacy rule and patient rights, security rule and breach notification, other health privacy laws and privacy programme management, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a CHPC Privacy Compliance Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Health information privacy (HIPAA) (US Department of Health and Human Services); HIPAA Breach Notification Rule (US HHS Office for Civil Rights); Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) detailed content outline (Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)); Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (42 CFR Part 2) (US Department of Health and Human Services); Information Blocking (ONC (HealthIT.gov)); Security breach notification laws (National Conference of State Legislatures). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: HIPAA Privacy Rule and Patient Rights (Covered entities and BAs, Uses and disclosures and Patient rights); Security Rule and Breach Notification (Safeguards, Risk analysis and Breach response); Other Health Privacy Laws (42 CFR Part 2, Information blocking and State and other laws); Privacy Programme Management (Policies and audits, Investigations and Culture). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Healthcare privacy officer, Compliance officer or analyst, Health information management professional, Healthcare attorney or paralegal and Information security or risk manager in health care. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show CHPC Privacy Compliance knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) credential from the Health Care Compliance Association recognises professionals who manage privacy compliance in health care. Candidates need relevant work experience and continuing education before taking the exam, which centres on HIPAA and related US privacy laws.

Affected individuals must be notified without unreasonable delay and no later than 60 days after discovery. Breaches affecting 500 or more people also require notice to HHS within 60 days and, if 500 or more residents of a state are affected, to prominent media; smaller breaches are logged and reported to HHS annually.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.