Consumer Information

Health Information Management Technology

The below information applies to all states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories.

Qualifies students for initial or additional state license:

• No licensure.

Licensure required as a prerequisite:

• No licensure.

Licensing board approval:

• There is no licensure board.

Leads to national certification or credential:

• Yes. Credential after passing the National Examination for Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).

National certification exam:

• AHIMA.org

Programmatic accreditation:

• CAHIIM.org

Field experience: online or on-ground?

• Both online and on-ground. 80 hours of field experience in a hospital or health care organization, during final semester in program. Some of the experience could be online.

National professional association/organization:

• AHIMA.org