CHT Practice Test

The Certified Healthcare Transporter (CHT) credential is for working transporters at a facility with an active CHTI. This page gives you free practice questions grouped by topic, worked examples with full explanations, a study plan, and plain notes on delivery, the fee, renewal and retakes, all taken from the official handbook.

CHT Exam at a Glance

What the CHT is and how it works

According to Impact Training Company, “Assessment. Your CHTI rates each of the 80 items. Then you complete the final validation capstone: one full transport, from assignment to pickup to hand-off, with no prompting.”^[1]

The Certified Healthcare Transporter (CHT) credential is run by Impact Training Company for people who move patients inside healthcare facilities. It is delivered inside your hospital through a train-the-trainer model, so your own leaders certify transporters using the endorsed curriculum. It is not fully online.

To be eligible, you work in an active healthcare transporter role at a facility with an active CHTI, the person who trains and validates you. Assessment is largely observed. For CHT-1, your CHTI rates each of the 80 competency items. You then complete a final validation transport, a full transport from assignment to pickup to hand-off with no prompting. At the CHT-3 level, a mastery test below 40 of 50 is retaken no sooner than 2 weeks later, after a remediation plan.

If you are not ready on CHT-1, the route is reteach, then reassess, after at least 5 working days. Standard materials and certification fees total $355 per candidate ($325 books plus a $30 certification fee), before shipping and taxes. ITC issues the credential within 10 business days of a complete package, and it is valid for 5 years from issue. Renewal needs a renewal capstone, employer and CHTI attestation, and a $20 fee, within a 90-day window. Details can differ by facility and level, so confirm them with your CHTI and the official candidate handbook.

Worked examples: how to reason through CHT questions

These are practice questions written for this site, not questions from the real exam. Each explanation shows why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.

Example 1

Question: Why are evidence-based protocols periodically reviewed and updated?

1. To create more paperwork
2. Because laws require yearly changes to all policies
3. Because new research may change best practice
4. To shorten training time

Answer: C. Because new research may change best practice

Explanation:

The right answer is that new research may change best practice. Evidence-based protocols rest on the best available findings, and findings change, so the protocol has to be checked against them from time to time.

"To create more paperwork" mistakes a side effect for the purpose. Reviews exist to keep care current, not to add forms. "Because laws require yearly changes to all policies" is wrong because no rule forces every policy to change on a schedule. A review may well end with no change. "To shorten training time" is wrong because the goal is accuracy, and updated material can just as easily add content.

Rule to remember: when a question asks why a protocol is reviewed, look for the option about keeping practice in line with current evidence, and be wary of options that sound like administrative convenience.

Example 2

Question: According to CDC guidance, what is the correct order for putting on PPE?

1. Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
2. Mask, gloves, goggles, gown
3. Gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves
4. Goggles, gloves, gown, mask

Answer: C. Gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves

Explanation:

The correct order is gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, then gloves. The gown goes on first because it covers your clothing. Gloves go on last so they can be pulled over the gown cuffs and are not handled or contaminated while you fit the other items.

The option starting with gloves is wrong because gloves would touch your face and the other gear while you adjust it. The option starting with mask and then gloves is wrong for the same reason, and it also puts the gown last, so it cannot cover the clothing underneath properly. The option starting with goggles is wrong because eye protection goes on after the mask or respirator, not before the gown.

Rule to remember: body covering first, face protection next, gloves last.

Example 3

Question: What is the purpose of gait belts in patient transport?

1. To restrain a patient who is combative
2. To provide a secure grip point when assisting ambulatory patients to prevent falls
3. To support a patient's IV line during ambulation
4. To replace wheelchair footrests during short transports

Answer: B. To provide a secure grip point when assisting ambulatory patients to prevent falls

Explanation:

A gait belt gives the transporter a secure grip point when assisting a patient who can walk, which helps prevent falls. You hold the belt, not the patient's arm or clothing, so you can steady or guide them if they lose balance.

"To restrain a patient who is combative" is wrong because a gait belt is an assist device, not a restraint, and using it that way is unsafe. "To support a patient's IV line during ambulation" is wrong because IV lines are managed with a pole or other support, and the belt has nothing to do with them. "To replace wheelchair footrests during short transports" is wrong because the belt has no role in seated positioning.

Rule to remember: match the equipment to its stated purpose. A gait belt is for assisted walking only.

How to use these practice tests

Start with the official material, because the credential is validated by your CHTI and not by a question bank. Read the candidate handbook and ask your CHTI which level you are working toward and how the competency items will be rated. Then use these practice sets to find gaps.

• Take the full practice test once, without notes, to see which topics feel weakest.
• Work through the topic sets for those weak areas. Read the explanation for every question, including the ones you got right.
• Write down the general rule behind each miss, such as the PPE donning order or the purpose of a gait belt, and say it aloud.
• Practise the physical skills on shift with your CHTI, since the final validation is a full transport with no prompting.
• Retake the full practice test near the end and compare it with your first attempt.

Our questions are written by us for practice and are not real exam questions. Use them to test your understanding, then check anything doubtful against the handbook and your facility's own policies.

Sources & last verified

1. impacttrainingcompany.com — number of questions, retake policy, validity, eligibility (official source). “Assessment. Your CHTI rates each of the 80 items. Then you complete the final validation capstone: one full transport, from assignment to pickup to hand-off,…” Verified Oct 22, 2026.
2. Impact Training Company — exam fee, renewal (official source). “Standard materials and certification fees total $355 per candidate ($325 participant set + $30 certification package), before applicable shipping and taxes.” Verified Oct 22, 2026.
3. impacttrainingcompany.com — delivery (official source). “It is delivered inside your hospital through a train-the-trainer model, so your own leaders certify your transporters using the endorsed curriculum.” Verified Oct 22, 2026.

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