Healthcare Safety Leadership Professional (HSLP) Certification

Start the Next Chapter of Your Healthcare Risk & Patient Safety Career

Fully online and designed for experienced professionals, our Healthcare Safety Leadership Professional (HSLP) Certification reinforces the specialized knowledge and skills needed to deliver safer patient care and minimize risks within the healthcare environment.

Whether you work in a hospital, clinic or physician’s practice, this certification distinguishes you as a trusted leader capable of guiding any healthcare organization through complex risk and safety challenges.

Set Your Risk & Safety Expertise Apart

• Highlight your expertise in risk management and patient safety.
• Enhance your credibility for future leadership opportunities.
• Access new career pathways in risk, patient safety and organizational safety.
• Prove your commitment to proactive risk management practices.
• Reinforce your skills for today’s common workplace scenarios.

Study at Your Own Pace

Our certification is designed to be a self-study curriculum. To support your learning, use the comprehensive exam curriculum to guide your studies.

Additional study materials, webinars, and courses—such as  Fundamentals in Louisiana Enterprise Healthcare Risk—can be found in the CHER® Online Education Portal. Candidates are encouraged to use the curriculum guide alongside LHA Trust Funds and other external resources to fully prepare for the exam.

Certification Highlights

• 8 Core Healthcare Safety Competencies
• 120 Question Curriculum-based Examination
• Flexible Scheduling Via Remote Proctoring
• Six-month Testing Window After Application Approval
• Initial Certification Fee of $275 with Renewal Every 3 years

Apply Today

Take the first step to advancing your healthcare risk management career.

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