The information below is a chart of PACS Certification Guidelines for the different types of certifications offered by both the PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association (PARCA) and the American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII). 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.
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| 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 | |||||
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| PACS Operations Analyst | 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 | ||
| ABII CIIP Certification | |||||
CIIP Study Guide - $120
HL7 Study Guide - $115
PACS Clinical Package - $550
PACS IT Package - $550
JUL 21-22
PACS On-line Certification (PARCA CPAS) Bootcamp
SEP 26
PACS On-line Core Essentials
SEP 27
DICOM On-line Core Essentials
SEP 28
HL7 v2 On-line Core Essentials
SEP 29
HL7 FHIR On-line Core Essentials
OCT 17-20
DICOM Certification (PARCA CDIP) Bootcamp
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