The Competency Examination for Individuals Completing Non-Degree Training program, one component of the workforce program, will provide $6 million in grants to an institution of higher education (or consortia thereof) to support the development and initial administration of a set of health IT competency examinations.  The examinations will assess basic competency for individuals trained through short-duration, non-degree health IT programs, and for members of the workforce with relevant experience or other types of training who are seeking to demonstrate their competency in certain health IT workforce roles integral to achieving meaningful use of electronic health information.

Learn more about the Competency Examination Program:

• Funding Opportunity Announcement:  Competency Examination for Individuals Completing Non-Degree Training [MS Word doc - 329 KB]
  
  To apply for this funding opportunity, you must do so via Grants.gov.  Please go to http://www.grants.gov/search/basic.do and search for CFDA #: 93.721
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  Please note:  This section is updated frequently.  Please check back often for updates.
   
• Workforce Facts-at-a-Glance [PDF - 560 KB]
   
• ONC hosted a technical assistance call to answer questions related to the Competency Examination Program on January 6, 2010.  View the slides and transcript from the call.

For questions relating to the Competency Examination Program, email HITCompetencyExam@hhs.gov.