Training & Regulations

Who needs to be hip to HIPAA?

All members of the CU Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus community with access to individually identifiable health information or that work in a University of Colorado Designated Health Care Component (APS 5055); need to be "hip to HIPAA" – the federal law that requires us to protect patient confidentiality. This includes research subjects.

CU: HIPAA Regulations - CU Anschutz and CU Denver Skillsoft Course

This training is mandatory for most of the CU Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus workforce.

This is an annual requirement due each fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th). All covered employees must complete every fiscal year.

Access Online HIPAA Training on my.cu.edu


As a faculty member, employee, student, trainee or volunteer (or a faculty member who bills through CU Medicine), you should complete this training within 30 days of hire and annually per fiscal year thereafter.

  • New hires must complete HIPAA training within 30 days of their hire date
  • All covered employees must re-complete every fiscal year (July 1-June 30)

Access HIPAA Training Online

  1. Start by visiting my.cu.edu (new window)
  2. Choose the "CU Denver | CU Anschutz" campus tile
  3. Sign in with your credentials, and click the "Training" tile
  4. Select the tile that reads "Percipio"
  5. Type "HIPAA" into the "Search Content" box at top-right (hit return on your keyboard)
  6. Click the black "Launch" button for "CU: HIPAA Regulations" custom course (approximately 30 minutes)

Video: General Training Overview

HIPAA: A General Overview

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