The information below is a chart of Imaging Informatics and PACS Certification Guidelines for the different types of certifications offered by both the American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) and the PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association (PARCA). It shows the various seminars and self study courses that SIIM offers that will assist you to prepare for the certification you desire. Note that the actual passing of the certification exam depends on the level of preparation, skills, and amount of study; there is no promise or guarantee to successful passing any of these certifications using the courses and tools as listed.
| Imaging Informatics Professional Certification | |||||
| Type | Knowledge Skills | Face to Face Seminars | Self Study (CBT) | Books & Study Guides | |
| Imaging Informatics Professional | Procurement, Project Management, Operations, Communications, Training and Education, Image Management, Information Technology, Systems Management, Clinical Engineering, Medical Informatics | PACS CBT Training | Health Imaging and Informatics (CIIP) Study Guide
Practical Imaging Informatics, 2nd Edition |
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| ABII CIIP Certification | |||||
| PACS Certifications | |||||
| Type | Knowledge Skills | Face to Face Seminars | Self Study (CBT) | Books & Study Guides | |
| PACS Associate | IT: Computer, Operating Systems, Databases, Data Representations, Networking, Security | Fundamentals of Clinical and IT | Healthcare IT Package | IT Associate Study Guide | |
| Clinical: Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Radiology Imaging, Process Flow, Priors and Outside exams | Healthcare Clinical Package | Clinical Associate Study Guide | |||
| PARCA CPAS Certification | |||||
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| PACS System Analyst | PACS Overview, Acquisition, Viewing, Archiving, Integration, Workflow, System Administration, Outside Radiology, HIPAA, Implementation | PACS System Administration | PACS CPSA Package | System Administrator Study Guide | |
| PARCA CPSA Certification | |||||
CIIP Study Guide - $120
HL7 Study Guide - $115
PACS Clinical Package - $550
PACS IT Package - $550
APR 3-4
PACS Online Certification (PARCA CPAS) Bootcamp
MAY 15
PACS Online Core Essentials
MAY 16
DICOM Online Core Essentials
MAY 17
HL7 v2 Online Core Essentials
MAY 18
HL7 FHIR Online Core Essentials
JUL 17-20
DICOM Certification (PARCA CDIP) Bootcamp
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