Delegate for the protection and management of personal data in the health field

Résumé

At the end of 2018, the French hospital sector included more than 3,000 establishments with full or partial hospitalization capacities that can be very different in nature and size. The vast majority of these establishments are required to designate a data protection officer (DPO). To date, more than 2,300 establishments have designated a DPO whose role is to process this data.

What is Health DPO ?

Qu'est-ce que

Health DPO certification is related to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which, since May 25, 2018, requires certain organisations to appoint a data protection officer (DPO).

Who should attend Health DPO

A qui s'adresse

The DPO certification in the field of health is aimed at a public of data protection professionals, specialized in the field of health or preparing to work in this field:

  • DPOs (or RGPD referents) working in public or private hospitals or similar health establishments (EHPAD, care centers, etc.).
  • The staff of consulting companies whose specialty is to accompany health establishments (and similar) in the RGPD compliance. 

  

The characteristics

Les caractéristiques

A guarantee of trust. The "Protection and management of personal data in the health sector" certification is the result of a collaboration between IMPACT RGPD, a recognized training organization in its field, and Apave Certification, an independent third-party organization. The ambition of this association is to offer the health sector a secure and recognized approach.

This certification is currently being registered in the specific Directory of France Compétences, which allows us to offer a transparent and quality certification process.

The benefits of Health DPO

Bénéfices de cette certification

The advantages of DPO certification dedicated to the health sector:

The ‘Protection and management of personal data in the health sector’ certification is a voluntary process aimed at validating the expertise of DPOs working in the specific health sector. Offering such certification makes it possible to professionalise the sector and identify the specialised skills that respond to the specific issues of the health sector.

Steps and processes

Etapes et processus

Prerequisites

To take the exam, the candidate must prove that they:

  • Have completed the special training module ‘Health DPO’ provided by an authorised training organisation.
     
  • Have obtained DPO certification, or have completed at least 35 hours of prior training on the skills and knowledge of the DPO profession.

OR

  • Have at least 2 years of professional experience in data protection in the healthcare sector.

Exam

Candidates are assessed by means of a written multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ).

The MCQ is in French. It consists of 40 questions and lasts 1 hour.

How to take the exam

The exam is taken remotely, according to the availability and wishes of the candidate, which offers a 100% secure and flexible solution.

The exam connection is simple:

  • the candidate identifies themselves online using the login details previously sent by email,
  • the candidate proves their identity using their webcam and identity card,
  • once their identity has been verified, the candidate is under direct surveillance via their microphone and webcam.
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