title: Certification programs in security: an update.
abstract: Does it pay to undertake the time, trouble, and expense to become a CPP? Or a CHPA? Or both? What other programs are available that can help you advance in the security field or get a better position? There have been a number of recent developments in the area of certification that hospital security directors should be aware of. In this report we'll review the major programs in detail, and give you the frank reactions to them of your colleagues who have become certified.
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000592:standards*; D012449:Safety; D012637:Security Measures / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States