where are you on the path to certification?
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Where are you on the Path to Certification?
Experience with the Standards
Recommended Courses Other Resources Other Experience
No experience Fundamentals Course Certification Track Courses Certification Exam Review
Study Guide Practice Exam The Standards
Use of Standard on the job, connect-a-thon participation, SDO work.
Some experience on the job
Certification Track Courses Certification Exam Review
Study Guide Practice Exam The Standards
Use of Standard on the job, connect-a-thon participation, SDO work.
Very experienced Certification Exam Review Study Guide Practice Exam The Standards
Use of Standard on the job, connect-a-thon participation, SDO work.
Information about Recommended Courses
Course Description Link to in-depth information Fundamentals Course Online, 14-week course offered annually in
March and August. Addresses HL7 Standards V2, V3, CDA, and FHIR for creating and exchanging electronic healthcare information. Also available is a 4-week FHIR specific course called FHIR Fundamentals. Check HL7 for offering dates.
http://www.hl7.org/events/elea rning.cfm?ref=nav
Certification Track- Online
Webinar-based courses available on-demand, 24/7 from the Webinar Library in the HL7 Education Portal. Includes options for V2, V3, CDA, and FHIR on the Education Portal.
https://www.pathlms.com/hl7/p roduct_bundles
Certification Track – In-person
In-person courses offered at Working Group Meetings and Implementation Workshops addressing same topics as online courses above.
http://www.hl7.org/implement/ training.cfm?ref=nav
Certification Exam Review
Webinar-based courses specifically designed to assist those already trained or with experience prepare for an exam. These courses are available on-demand 24/7 from the Webinar library in the HL7 Education Portal and can sometimes be taken as the final course in a bundle offering. A special exam preparation course is available for each exam type offered.
https://www.pathlms.com/hl7/p roduct_bundles
Certification Exam Review
In-person courses specifically designed to assist those already trained or with experience prepare for an exam. These courses are offered towards the end of Working Group Meetings and Implementation Workshops to allow students to take introductory courses first. A special exam preparation course is available for each exam type offered.
http://www.hl7.org/implement/ training.cfm?ref=nav
Information about Other Resources
Resource Description Link to Resource Study Guide There are study guides for each of the
certification exams that list the topics tested, sections in the standard, and emphasis for each.
https://www.pathlms.com/hl7/c ategories/430/courses
Practice Exam Short practice exams offer the opportunity to answer questions that approximate the type found on the real exam.
https://www.pathlms.com/hl7/c ourses/1070
Standard Become familiar with the standard(s) by reading and studying the one you are seeking certification for is essential.
http://www.hl7.org/implement/ standards/index.cfm?ref=quickli nks
Information about Other Experience
Resource Description Link to Resource Use of standard on the job
Implementation of the standards in real world settings.
Connect-a-thon Participation
HL7 provides opportunities at Working Group Meetings and other affiliated events to implement test interoperability scenarios as part of the standards development effort.
https://www.pathlms.com/hl7/c ourses/1070
SDO Work Volunteer for an HL7 Workgroup and participate in developing a standards specification. This can be done by joining HL7 and attending Working Group Meetings, conference calls, and/or reviewing and commenting on balloted documents.
http://www.hl7.org/implement/ standards/index.cfm?ref=quickli nks
Simply taking the courses offered will most likely not be sufficient to pass the tests. We strongly recommend a
combination of the aforementioned to fully prepare yourself for the certification exams.