All purchasers and users of HCUP data must complete the HCUP Data Use Agreement (DUA) Training Course and sign an HCUP DUA before use and/or receipt of the data.

This Web-based training course outlines important terms of the DUA. The course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. The purpose of the course is to:

• Emphasize the importance of data protection
• Reduce the risk of inadvertent violations
• Describe your individual responsibility when using HCUP data.

After completing the training course, you will receive an HCUP DUA Training Course certification code. Please retain this code for your records; it will be required to purchase or gain access to HCUP data. New users will not be required to take the course more than once.

To launch either the interactive version or the Section 508 compliant version of the HCUP DUA Training course, please click on one of the links below.

• Launch Interactive HCUP Training Course
  To have the best user experience for this tutorial, we recommend you use the most recent version of your specific browser.


• View Accessible HCUP DUA Training Course (Text Only)
  As an alternative, you may view a Section 508 compliant text-only version of the course.

If you are having difficulty, please contact hcup@ahrq.gov for assistance.

HCUP Data Use Agreements:

• Data Use Agreement for the Nationwide Databases (PDF file, 330 KB; HTML)
• Data Use Agreement for the State Databases (PDF file, 325 KB; HTML)

Responsibilities of the HCUP Data Purchasers

As an HCUP database purchaser your responsibilities extend beyond those of a data user. You will be required to acknowledge these terms as part of the application process on the AHRQ HCUP Central Distributor.

• Responsibilities of the Data Purchaser (PDF file, 108 KB; HTML)