Certification
PHIN Certification certifies the ability of an application (or multiple applications, components, or systems) to perform specific functions in compliance with the PHIN Requirements and Certification Criteria. The criteria for certification, the PHIN Certification details, and a general description of the PHIN Certification process are available in PHIN Certification Criteria and Process v1.0 document.
PHIN Certification Criteria and Process v1.0
To access the list of available PHIN Certifications select the “Available Certifications” tab above.
Congratulations to the jurisdictions that have been awarded PHIN Certifications.To view the current list of awardees click here.
Latest News:
7/19/10- PHIN Certification for LRN-B Results Messaging is now available for LRN laboratories. For more information on the LRN-B PHIN Certification click here.
- Version 2 of the PHIN Cascade Alerting certification is now available. This new
version replaces the original version and is based on using secure web services
for message exchange and the target date for this version is 12/17/2010
Additional Information
How to Prepare for PHIN CertificationHow to Apply for PHIN Certification
PHIN Certification Evaluation Process and Time Estimates
How to Prepare for PHIN Certification
- Review the details for the individual PHIN Certification (“Available Certifications” tab above)
- Identify the applicable PHIN Requirements and PHIN Certification Criteria
- Identify the applicable guides and specification documents
- Use the applicable guides and specification documents to determine the specific detailed requirements for implementation
- Use the available PHIN tools to help prepare for PHIN Certification (“Tools” tab above)
- Use PHIN Certification Security and Availability Assessment Tool to self-assess compliance with the security and availability certification criteria (PHIN Requirement #5)
- Use the specific PHIN Certification evaluation readiness checklist
- Review the specific PHIN Certification Evaluation documents detailing the specific evaluation steps to ensure systems have the necessary functionality (“Available Certifications” tab above)
- Request assistance from PHIN Support Team or other CDC support resources as needed.
How to Apply for PHIN Certification
Complete the PHIN Certification Evaluation Request Form and submit it to the PHIN Certification Group (phincertification@cdc.gov). Indicate on the form which PHIN Certification(s) your jurisdiction is applying for and provide the contact information requested. The PHIN Certification Group will contact the primary contact listed on the form to explain the process, answer questions about the process and schedule the necessary PHIN Certification evaluation session(s).
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