Professional Certification

PCDHProfessional Certification in Digital Health & Digital Therapeutics

A professional credential offered by EUSTM Academy, the professional certification body of the European Society for Translational Medicine (EUSTM) — recognising the professionals turning digital tools into evidence-based care: the people behind digital therapeutics, telehealth and remote-monitoring programmes, and the digital transformation of hospitals and health services.

EUSTM Academy
PCDH
Professional certification award
Assessment
Two pathways
Global Community
60+ countries
Credential
PCDH postnominal
Why It Matters

Certification Benefits

Healthcare’s fastest-growing interventions are not pills — they are products of code. The PCDH title recognises the professionals who design, evaluate, and implement digital health solutions that genuinely improve care.

1Use the PCDH postnominal title on your CV, LinkedIn, and professional correspondence — a permanent, portable mark of recognised expertise.
2Demonstrate your competency to design, evaluate, and implement digital-health solutions — from telehealth and remote monitoring to hospital digital transformation.
3Signal your expertise in digital therapeutics — clinical evidence generation, regulatory positioning, and reimbursement pathways for DTx products.
4Strengthen your profile for roles in digital-health companies, pharma digital teams, hospitals, payers, and consultancies.
5Increase your visibility for senior roles in digital health, virtual care, and health-innovation leadership.
6Stand out in a competitive global job market with a credential from a European scientific society.
7Receive an official PCDH certificate issued by the EUSTM Academy under EUSTM accreditation.
8Hold a verifiable credential that employers and collaborators can confirm at any time.
Who Should Apply

Who Should Apply?

PCDH is designed for professionals who build, evaluate, or lead digital health and digital therapeutics programmes. If one of these describes you, you are eligible to apply:

Certification Categories

Two pathways to certification

After you submit the PCDH Application Form, the EUSTM Academy Educational Board reviews each application and assigns one of two categories based on your background, experience, and qualifications.

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Category 1

Experience Pathway

For professionals with 3 or more years of relevant digital-health, digital-therapeutics, or health-innovation experience — CV-based evaluation, no examination required.

  • Background & experience review — relevance and depth across digital-health design, evidence, and implementation.
  • Evidence of contribution, real-world impact, and the quality of your professional statement.
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Category 2

Examination Pathway

For early-career professionals or those transitioning into digital health and digital therapeutics — certification granted upon passing a qualifying online examination.

  • Qualifying online examination covering core digital-health and digital-therapeutics competencies — proctored online and available year-round.
  • Results within two weeks; a pass mark is required to qualify for certification.
Application Process

Five steps to certification

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Submit Application

Complete the secure online application form and upload your CV. There is no application fee — your submission goes straight to the EUSTM Academy Educational Board for review.

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Board Review

The EUSTM Academy Educational Board reviews your application and assigns Category 1 or 2.

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Assessment

Category 1: portfolio evaluation. Category 2: qualifying online examination.

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Conditions & Fee

Sign the Certification Conditions Form and pay the applicable fee.

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Certificate Awarded

Receive your PCDH certificate and the right to use the postnominal title.

Certification Fees

PCDH Certification Fee

CategoryInitial FeeRenewal
High-income countries€400€400 / year
Middle-income countries€325€325 / year
Low-income countries€250€250 / year

Country tiers follow the World Bank income classification. Annual renewal confirms your continued active engagement in digital health and digital therapeutics and your commitment to the EUSTM Code of Professional Conduct.

Begin your PCDH certification journey

Apply online in minutes — complete the form and upload your CV — with no application fee — to begin your formal recognition as a certified digital health and digital therapeutics professional.

Start Your Application

For further information, please contact the EUSTM Academy at [email protected].

Disclaimer: PCDH is an independent professional certification awarded by the EUSTM Academy and accredited by EUSTM. It is not equivalent to an educational degree or state-regulated qualification, and is granted solely on the applicant's professional profile as assessed by the EUSTM Academy Educational Board.