Both DICOM and HL7 have a corresponding certification. The DICOM certification is managed and issued by PARCA (http://pacsadmin.org/cdip.cfm) and the HL7 certification is managed and issued by HL7 (http://www.hl7.org/implement/certification.cfm). SIIM only provides the training and study resources that can be used to take the certification exams.
| Standards Certification | |||||
| Type | Knowledge Skills | Face to Face Seminars | Online Classes | Self Study (CBT) | Books & Study Guides |
| DICOM Integration Professional | DICOM protocol, data formats, media, compression, web services, image quality, image management and troubleshooting | Comprehensive DICOM Training | DICOM Certification Bootcamp | DICOM Certification Package | CDIP Study Guide |
| PARCA CDIP Certification | |||||
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| HL7 Integration Specialist | Messaging, trigger events, message elements, acknowledgements, message constructing rules, data types and tables, batch and conformance | Comprehensive HL7 Training | HL7 Certification Package | HL7 Study Guide | |
| HL7 Certification | |||||
CIIP Study Guide - $120
HL7 Study Guide - $115
PACS Clinical Package - $550
PACS IT Package - $550
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