Free FACHE Exam Prep
Board of Governors Exam in Healthcare Management (FACHE)
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Quick Facts
Buy on AmazonFACHE ACHE FACHE Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives License: Complete Roadmap
Follow this path to organize your licensing and exam preparation
Phase 1: Healthcare and Management FoundationsYou are here
Cover Healthcare (15%) and Management and Leadership (13%) domains including care delivery models, population health, and organizational leadership.
Phase 2: Finance and Human Resources
Master Finance (12%) and Human Resources (12%) including budgeting, reimbursement, staffing, and labor relations.
Phase 3: Quality, Laws, and Business
Study Quality and Performance Improvement (9%), Laws and Regulations (9%), and Business (8%) domains.
Phase 4: Technology, Ethics, Governance, and Review
Complete Healthcare Technology (8%), Professionalism and Ethics (8%), and Governance (6%), then take timed practice exams.
Can You Take the FACHE Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Current ACHE membership
- •Two community/civic activities and two healthcare-related activities within the past 3 years
- •Professional references
- •Candidates have 2 years from application approval to pass the exam
- •60-day waiting period between exam attempts
FACHE Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
3-6 months for most candidates
From start to license in hand
Retake Policy
Candidates may retake the exam as many times as needed within the 2-year eligibility window, with a 60-day waiting period between attempts and a $225 fee per attempt.
Total Cost Breakdown
Free FACHE Prep Tools
Reported exam pass rate: ACHE presentation materials have cited a first-time pass rate of approximately 74%, though official pass rates are not routinely published.. Check the exam sponsor for the latest official figure.
100 Practice Questions
Coverage across all 10 official knowledge domains with detailed answer explanations.
AI-Powered Review
Work through healthcare management scenarios with tutoring support for finance, HR, governance, and more.
2026 Updated
Aligned to the August 2023 exam outline with current healthcare policy and regulatory content.
Free Start
Begin studying before investing in the $250 application and $225 exam fee.
What You'll Study
34 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Introduction & Exam Overview
3 sections
Healthcare Systems & Trends
3 sections
Healthcare Organizations & Services
3 sections
Integration, Clinicians & Staff Perspectives
3 sections
Patient Perspective & Care Delivery
3 sections
Digital Health, Population Health & Prevention
3 sections
Management Planning & Organizational Systems
3 sections
Leadership, Teams & Change
3 sections
Collaboration, DEIJ & Networks
3 sections
Financial Accounting & Budgeting
3 sections
Reimbursement, Productivity & Controls
3 sections
Revenue, Business Cases & Capital Finance
3 sections
Philanthropy, Supply Chain & Revenue Cycle
3 sections
HR Laws, Recruitment & Staffing
3 sections
Performance, Engagement & Compensation
3 sections
Workplace Safety, Conflict & Labor Relations
3 sections
Job Design, Succession & Coaching
2 sections
Confidentiality, Compliance & Payment Rules
3 sections
Accreditation, Patient Rights & Ownership Rules
3 sections
Regulatory Impacts, Labor Law & M&A
3 sections
Benchmarking, Peer Review & Risk
3 sections
Improvement Methods & Measurement
3 sections
Utilization, Patient Safety & Quality Impacts
3 sections
Strategic Planning, Business Planning & Contracts
3 sections
Socioeconomic Context, Marketing & Media
3 sections
Negotiation & Business Decision Impacts
2 sections
Health IT Operations, Trends & Regulation
3 sections
Informatics, IT Impacts & Continuity
3 sections
IT Acquisition & Analytics
2 sections
ACHE Ethics, Patient Rights & Ethics Committees
3 sections
Diversity, Conflicts of Interest & Research Ethics
3 sections
Professional Norms, Ethical Culture & Diversity Statement
3 sections
Governance Theory, Structure & Medical Staff
3 sections
Board Accountability & Public Policy
2 sections
FACHE Exam Details
Board of Governors Exam in Healthcare Management (FACHE)
Administered by ACHE
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official ACHE content outline
Healthcare terminology, trends, care delivery models, population health, social determinants, and digital health
Implementation planning, emergency preparedness, organizational systems, leadership styles, and change management
Financial accounting, budgeting, reimbursement methodologies, revenue cycle, supply chain, and capital planning
HR laws, recruitment, staffing methodologies, performance management, succession planning, and labor relations
Healthcare compliance, Medicare/Medicaid regulations, accreditation standards, HIPAA, and patient rights laws
Benchmarking, peer review, risk management, PDSA, Lean, Six Sigma, HCAHPS, and patient safety
Strategic planning, business planning, marketing, media relations, and contract negotiation
Health IT operations, technology trends, HIPAA security, interoperability, analytics, and disaster recovery
ACHE Code of Ethics, patient rights, ethics committees, cultural diversity, and conflict of interest
Governance theory and structure, medical staff relationships, board accountability, and public policy
What's Included
34 Chapters
Complete exam coverage
Practice Quizzes
With detailed explanations
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