QAPI Certification and Education for QCP

QAPI Certified Professional

Online +PDF – Members: $427.50 | Non-members: $855
Exam (sold separately) – Members: $110 | Non-members: $220
Workshop – Members: $550 | Non-members: $800
Continuing Education: 16.21 CE hours for online; 15.0 CE hours for workshop
NAB CEs: 18 CE hours for online

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QAPI Certification and Education for QAPI/QAA Committee Members

QAPI (Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement) certification and education is the key to continuous growth and sustained performance improvement. An effective QAPI program requires full IDT participation and a data driven approach that can be turned into action plans that minimize risk, maximize efficiencies, and improve resident outcomes.

The QAPI Certified Professional (QCP) education and certification program is intended for members of the QAPI/QAA committee and covers all aspects of QAPI from theory to application-based strategies. Learn how to translate data into actionable information and drive performance improvement. QCP certification provides practical and relevant quality improvement education that nurse leaders can apply in all aspects of QAPI.

Image of QA committee discussing what they learned in the QCP certification program.

QCP Certification Requirements

To earn the QCP certification, candidates must:

Have the equivalent of two years of full-time healthcare experience, preferably in long-term or post-acute care leadership or quality improvement
Actively participate in a QAPI program or serve as a member of a QAA committee
Pass the QCP certification exam with a score of 80% or better

The QCP certification is valid for four years. Learn more about the QCP certification by downloading the Candidate Handbook found in the AAPACN Learner Dashboard. Learn more about how to receive ANCC and NAB CEs by visiting the FAQs in the AAPACN Learner Dashboard.

QCP Prep Courses and Workshops

Nationally recognized nurse educators have developed a five-part educational program that will make it easy for you to get ready for the certification exam and will help you become an expert in the process. Courses can be purchased individually or as a bundled package, depending upon your needs. The program will help you:

Conduct a Root Cause Analysis with simple directions and realistic examples
Lead an effective and efficient team meeting using a tip sheet to assist with agenda preparation
Use team decision making techniques that can be applied to many different situations
Utilize data to drive improvement and prioritize what corrective actions should be taken
Work through a PIP by following a realistic example

Courses include:

Courses may be purchased individually by clicking the links above, or save by purchasing as a bundling by clicking on the “Purchase” button at the top of the page. The QCP exam is sold separately. Purchase the QCP Exam.