Health Data Literacy (HDI) Microcredential
Health Data Literacy (HDL) Microcredential
The Health Data Literacy microcredential is intended for individuals who understand and can apply health data literacy guidance and requirements. This microcredential is intended for individuals working in areas such as data analytics, program coordination and management, health administration, health education, community health services, advocacy, and curriculum building.
About the Assessment
Assessments are administered through our partner vendor, Questionmark through and internet-based testing portal and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. (Browsers that support the Questionmark platform include Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Safari.)
Candidates have two hours to complete the assessment. The assessment contains a total of 65 questions (50 scored and 15 unscored questions randomly distributed throughout the assessment). The purpose of unscored questions is to gather data on the performance of these questions. Unscored questions do not count towards a candidate's score. Question types used for the assessment may include matching, multiple-choice or multiple-select, true/false, select-a-blank, pull-down lists, ranking, and may include scenarios presented as images to assess practical application of skills.
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Individuals seeking the Health Data Literacy (HDL) Microcredential should be proficient in:
Types and Sources of Health Data
Data Source Evaluation
Data Analysis and Reporting
Database Design Understanding