Healthcare Accreditation Certification Program (HACP)
Knowledge you need, Recognition you deserve!

2026 HACP Preparatory Course & National Examination

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Program Outline

2026 HACP-CMS Examination Preparatory Course: October 5, 2026
Registration 0730 - 0830
Welcome & Introductions 0830 - 0845
Overview of the CMS Survey & Certification Process 0845 - 1000
Break 1000 - 1015
CMS Conditions of Participation for Acute Care Hospitals 1015 - 1200
Lunch 1200 - 1300
CMS Conditions of Participation for Acute Care Hospitals 1300 - 1430
Break 1430 - 1445
Conditions of Participation for Acute Care Hospitals 1445 - 1630
Adjournment 1630
Woven throughout the education program will be a review of key content areas comprising the HACP-CMS examination!

Course Facilitator

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Richard Curtis, RN, MS, HACP
Richard (Rick) Curtis is the Chief Executive Officer for CIHQ. Rick is nationally recognized as an expert on standards and the CMS Certification & Survey Process. As CEO, Rick successfully guided CIHQ in becoming the nation’s 4th CMS approved deeming authority for acute care, critical access, and psychiatric hospitals.
Rick has overseen the management of Accreditation Resource Services (ARS) – the consulting arm of CIHQ with over 450 clients nationwide.
Rick is a regular speaker at numerous state and national conferences on the CMS survey process.
Rick is nationally certified in healthcare accreditation and serves as Chair of the Board of Examiners for the Healthcare Accreditation Certification Program (HACP). He holds a Nursing degree from the University of Hawaii and a Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration.