HL7 have opened up their new FHIR Advanced Architect Certificate exam for pilot users this month.
I spent a number of weeks over the summer helping put this exam together. Healthcare data architects from 11 countries were involved.
I’ve been saying for a long time that FHIR needs greater clarity and resources on how to build complicated FHIR systems. There’s lots of material out there to help with data mapping, APIs and profiling, but almost nothing to help architects design complete FHIR systems.
This new certification is a significant first step in that direction.
The exam asks – Do you know how to design an enterprise scale FHIR system?
It’s aimed at Solution, Technical and Health IT architects, working on national programs or private enterprise.
This is an early pilot of the exam, and is offered at a reduced rate. But it does not yet come with advanced reading material or preparation guidance.
You’re on your own.
Participating is a good way to test your own FHIR architecture skills, and to contribute back to the FHIR community. If everyone gets question 17 wrong – chances are there’s something wrong with question 17!
Exam details and sign up link: https://www.hl7.org/training/fhir-architect.cfm
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