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National credential · Curriculum endorsed by NAHTM · Since 2003

The credential that turns transporters into professionals

The Certified Healthcare Transporter (CHT) is the national professional credential for the people who move patients. Earned in your hospital. Validated on the job. Managed by Impact Training Company, endorsed by the National Association of Healthcare Transport Management.

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810+credentials issued
41organizations
2003trusted since
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Credentialing managed by Impact Training Company
Curriculum endorsed by NAHTM

In ten seconds

What is the CHT?

A national credential

Not an attendance certificate. A portable, registry-verified professional credential recognized across hospitals and health systems.

Earned where you work

Delivered inside your hospital by a certified instructor, with competency demonstrated in real transports — not just on a screen.

Built by the profession

Curriculum endorsed by NAHTM and refined in hospital transport departments since 2003.

The three-level model

Most training teaches tasks. CHT develops professionals.

Three courses build the complete transporter: what to do, why it matters, and how to think.

CHT-1 Technical Skills markWhat to do

CHT-1 · Technical Skills

Equipment, safety protocols, patient handling, and CPR — the fundamentals of safe, efficient transport.

Outcome: technical competency
CHT-2 CHOICES Ethics markWhy it matters

CHT-2 · CHOICES Ethics

The workplace behaviors and judgment that make performance consistent, shift after shift.

Outcome: professional behavior
CHT-3 Strategic Skill Building markHow to think

CHT-3 · Strategic Skills

Decision-making and accountability under real-world pressure, when the corridor is full and the clock is running.

Outcome: better decisions

Technical skills + judgment + accountability = a Certified Healthcare Transporter

Who it serves

One credential. Two winners.

For transporters

  • A portable national credential that follows your career, hospital to hospital
  • Recognition that transport is a profession — the first and last face a patient sees
  • A ladder, not a ceiling: CHT leads to instructor (CHTI) and future leadership credentials
  • Skills validated on the job, verifiable in the national registry
How to get certified

For hospitals & health systems

  • Standardized onboarding and reduced training variation across the department
  • Better patient experience — professionalism that reaches HCAHPS and the bottom line
  • Internal trainer capability: your CHTI certifies your team, year after year
  • A career ladder that improves retention in a high-turnover role
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In their words

What certification changes

“Impact Training's certification has changed my life.”

Brandon HardisonPatient Transport Supervisor, Orlando Health

“Impact Training's Certified Healthcare Transporter Program is perfect for entry-level employees who may not have attended college to gain the level of education and skills required to be successful in today's workforce.”

Chester WorthamDirector of Patient Transport, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

From CHT graduates: “I have grown in ways I couldn't imagine.” · “Setting goals and being accountable gave me a sense of emotional maturity.”

Three ways in

Find your entry point

HPT certificate markStarting out

Earn HPT online

The Healthcare Patient Transporter certificate builds the technical foundation to start a transport career — earned entirely online.

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CHT credential markWorking transporter

Earn the CHT credential

The national professional credential, earned in-house through your hospital's certified instructor and validated on the job. $325 per candidate.

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CHTI instructor credential markTransport leader

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Questions

CHT FAQ

What is a Certified Healthcare Transporter (CHT)?

The national professional credential for hospital patient transporters. Credentialing is managed by Impact Training Company; the curriculum is endorsed by NAHTM. In use since 2003.

How do I become CHT certified?

CHT is earned inside your hospital through an instructor-led program: complete the three courses, demonstrate on-the-job competency, and pass the exam. See the full step-by-step →

How much does it cost?

$325 per candidate. Group and hospital pricing is available — see the employer page.

What's the difference between HPT and CHT?

HPT is the entry-level online certificate that gets you started. CHT is the deeper, instructor-led national credential with competency validated on the job.

Can my hospital deliver CHT internally?

Yes — that's the model. A transport leader earns the CHTI instructor credential, then teaches and validates the CHT curriculum in-house. How implementation works →

Is the credential verifiable?

Yes. Every CHT is recorded in the national registry. To verify a credential, email info@ImpactTrainingCompany.com with the credential holder's name.

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