CPHIMS Health IT Practice Test

The CPHIMS Health IT Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the HIMSS CPHIMS (Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems) exam — the healthcare and technology environment, systems analysis, design and selection, implementation, testing, support and security, and leadership, governance and management of health IT — written to the HIMSS CPHIMS content outline, NIST CSF 2.0, HHS 405(d) cybersecurity practices, ITIL 4 and PMI guidance for 2026. US laws are used as examples; the practices apply worldwide. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable CPHIMS Health IT Readiness certificate (SOA-CHIX). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) (HIMSS), The Standard for Project Management and PMBOK Guide (Project Management Institute), HealthIT.gov (ONC) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free CPHIMS Health IT Practice Test built on the current HIMSS exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers healthcare and technology environment, systems analysis, design and selection, implementation, testing, support and security and leadership, governance and 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 CPHIMS Health IT 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: Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) (HIMSS); The Standard for Project Management and PMBOK Guide (Project Management Institute); HealthIT.gov (ONC); ITIL 4 (PeopleCert (AXELOS)); Health information privacy (HIPAA) (US Department of Health and Human Services); SP 800-34 Rev. 1: Contingency Planning Guide (NIST). 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: Healthcare and Technology Environment (Healthcare delivery and policy, Interoperability and Data and analytics); Systems Analysis, Design and Selection (Requirements and analysis, Vendor selection and Contracts); Implementation, Testing, Support and Security (Testing and go-live, Support and change control and Cybersecurity and continuity); Leadership, Governance and Management (IT strategy and governance, Project management and Communication and workforce). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Health IT manager or director, Clinical systems or EHR manager, Health informatics lead, IT project or programme manager in healthcare and Healthcare CIO or CMIO track professional. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show CPHIMS Health IT knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

CPHIMS is HIMSS's professional certification for health information and technology. The exam has 115 multiple-choice questions, 100 scored, in two hours, covering the healthcare and technology environment, systems (from analysis to support and security), and leadership and management.

Candidates need a bachelor's degree and five years of information and management systems experience (three in healthcare), or a graduate degree and three years of experience (two in healthcare), or a high school diploma with ten years of experience (eight in healthcare).

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available CPHIMS Health IT content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

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.