Preparing for your certification exam

The Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant (CHPNA®) exam from the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC) is designed for hospice and palliative nursing assistant. HPNA offers several educational resources to help you prepare for your upcoming CHPNA® exam.

HPCC is not able to conduct or recommend specific exam preparation materials. The use of HPNA exam preparation materials does not imply successful performance on HPCC certification exams. The use of HPNA exam preparation materials does not give an advantage over candidates who do not choose to use them.

CHPNA® Certification Review Course

This virtual, self-paced review course includes four modules that address sections of the Detailed Content Outline from the Candidate Handbook. This course provides a framework to prepare and a process to assess strengths and weaknesses of content prior to sitting for your exam.

After purchase, this course is available to you for 90 days.

Cost: $60 for HPNA members; $160 for non-members

Continuing Education: 3.25 hours of participation

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CHPNA® Live Virtual Certification Review Course

Prepare for your CHPNA® exam with a live, virtual, instructor-led review course. This review course provides a framework to prepare and a process to assess strengths and weaknesses of content prior to sitting for your exam. Facilitated by nationally recognized subject matter experts, these one-day, intensive courses address sections of the Detailed Content Outline from the Candidate Handbook.

2024 course dates

Cost: $70 for HPNA members; $125 for non-members (includes one-year HPNA membership)

Continuing Education: 3.75 continuing education credits

CHPNA® Practice Exam

This 49-question practice exam is a study tool for you to see sample CHPNA® test questions, receive rationale for correct and incorrect answers, and review results online.

Cost: $25 for HPNA members; $35 for non-members

After purchase, this activity is available to you for 90 days.

Not eligible for continuing education credit.

This is a virtual activity, available through HPNA University.

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Core Curriculum for the Hospice and Palliative NA + Study Guide

Core Curriculum for the Hospice & Palliative NA and Study Guide, 4th Edition, 2021
ISBN: 978-1-934654-11-8

The Core Curriculum is an essential tool for nursing assistants as it offers information in all aspects of hospice and palliative nursing.

This publication is all-inclusive with topics on dentures, dressing, repositioning, immobility devices, on-on-one support (sitter), patient privacy, seizures, interpreters, changes in mental status, and more.

Cost: $121 for HPNA members; $154 for non-members

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