Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Informatics and Information Management
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Informatics and Information Management (HIM) is a 100% online certificate designed to be a subset of the full HIM major curriculum. This program may be a good fit if you already have a bachelor’s degree and are looking to prepare for the national RHIA exam.
The primary purpose of the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) is to provide a pathway for students with a bachelor’s degree in another field. If you have a bachelor’s degree, gain the knowledge and competencies needed to successfully sit for the national RHIA credentialing examination.
Determine Your Path to the RHIA
The following options, along with our BS HIIM degree, will help you to prepare to sit for the RHIA exam. Choose the one that is most appropriate for your career goals.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in HIIM
- CAHIIM accredited
- Earn eligibility to sit for the RHIA credential exam upon completion
- 52 undergraduate credits
- No pre-requisite courses
- Up to 22 transfer credits allowed
- Approximate duration: 2 years
- Earn additional experience through professional practice opportunities
- Tuition: $426 per credit
MS Health Information Management
- CAHIIM accredited
- Earn eligibility to sit for the RHIA credential exam upon completion
- 40 graduate credits
- 9 pre-requisite credits (can be completed at start of the program)
- Approximate duration: 2 years
- Obtain leadership and management competency through experiential learning
- Tuition: $680 per credit
* Tuition rates are for the 2025-26 academic year. Additional fees and costs for course materials may apply. Total program cost and completion time varies depending on transfer credits and individual program plans. Tuition rates are subject to change. View 2024-25 rates.
Joseph JancharThis certificate program benefited me in my current work environment by allowing me to grow and be promoted into a highly desired position.
Degree Details
Accreditation
The Health Informatics and Information Management accreditor of The College of St. Scholastica is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the baccalaureate degree in Health Informatics and Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2033. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at 312-235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
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