Certified Professional by the American Heart Association - Telehealth (CPAHA)

Commit to helping patients live longer, healthier lives byimproving the care delivered via telehealth platforms.

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The gold standard tradition of certification for high-quality health care organizations is now available to individual professionals.

This certification offers a framework for evaluating health care professionalsinterested in demonstrating their commitment to telehealth.Certification provides validation that an individual has followed the American Heart Association’s rigorous, science-backed requirements.


Telehealth as a method of care delivery can transform the health care system.
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How Patients Benefit

  • Assurance that patient care is at the heart of the certification.
  • 知识,卫生保健专业公关ovide expert services using evaluation criteria supported by American Heart Association science.
  • Opportunity for more effective, accessible and efficient care, particularly for those who otherwise lack access to quality health care.

How Health Care Professionals Benefit

  • Validation of a level of expertise that only the American Heart Association can offer.
  • Possibility of more patient referrals, professional recognition and increased salary.
  • Enhanced credibility and the personal satisfaction of providing your patients with the best possible care via telehealth.
  • Certificate and graphic suitable for display.
  • Branding guidelines provided by the Association to help alert local media channels that you hold the credential.
  • Access to the Association’s advocacy and policy resources and updates.

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Intelligo Professional Education Hub™

A new digital learning and continuing education (CE) platform for healthcare professionals from the leader in heart and brain health. This platform offers free courses, paid-subscriptions, and other premium content, anytime anywhere. Now providing standardized training on appropriate and effective virtual care from the AHA Center for Telehealth.

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How Referral Sources and Insurance Providers Benefit

  • Support care coordination and communication between the referral source and agencies, enhancing the continuum of care for the patient.
  • Confidence of certification built on the Association’s science and guidelines.
  • Opportunity to demonstrate quality of care through patient outcomes.

Contact Us

To learn more, fill out the form below and an American Heart Association representative will follow up to find out more about you and how we may be able to help you achieve this certification.