Get the Skills to Be a HIM Specialist

Full-Time or Part-Time Online Health Information Management Program

The Centre for Distance Education offers a complete professional Health Information Management Diploma program designed to give you the skills, experience and certification it takes to launch a successful career, with the convenience and flexibility of online learning. Unlike other schools that have lengthy wait lists, our classes start monthly. That means you can start your career as soon as possible!

Interested to start training as a HIM Specialist but don’t feel like you can commit to a full-time program? You’re in luck — the Centre for Distance Education (CD-ED) has launched a part-time option of the program so that you can get the training you need to pursue a fulfilling career as an HIM professional.

Health Information Management Program Highlights

• 1^st Health Information Management Program in Canada available entirely online!
•  Excellent gateway program  for individuals not currently working in healthcare
• Only program that includes CHIMA membership and covers the cost of the certification exam
• There are no wait lists – classes start on a monthly basis

What Do HIMs Do?

• Contribute to healthcare delivery as members of the healthcare team
• Manage health information services in health facilities
• Prepare, analyse and present health information for use in health care delivery
• May specialize in areas such as research, management, quality improvement, risk analysis, clinical trials and clinical-financial resource integration

Health Information Management Career Outlook – HIMs in High Demand:

“An additional 6,200 – 12,200 health informatics (HI) and health information management (HIM) professionals, including 70% in IT and HIM roles, will be needed in Canadian healthcare over the next five years due to replacement and growth demand.”
– Health Informatics and Health Information Management Resources Outlook 2014 – 2019

Salary:

The average salary range for Health Information Management professionals is:

• $20 – $32/hour

Salary may vary depending on experience level and location.

How Does Online Health Information Management Diploma Training Work?

With CD-ED’s online education, you’ll train from the comfort of home, but you’re far from on your own. The experienced CD-ED instructors and support staff take a personal interest in each student’s progress. You’ll have one-on-one support via email, chat, online classroom, webinars and toll-free phone calls.

As a CD-ED student you still have all the benefits of attending a tradition college including practical on-the-job work experience in a real HIM employment setting and ongoing Career Placement Assistance, without the costly commute and ridgid classroom schedule.

In the full-time option, you will be required to devote 25 hours/week (30 recommended) to your HIM course work, with the part-time requiring a minimum of 15 hours/week to complete the program within 3 years. Following these guidelines will qualify you to start a rewarding professional career in Health Information Management.

The Centre for Distance Education’s Health Information Management Diploma Program offers an Informatics Module, helping you stay up to date as technologies shift.

With the increased use of electronic health records, there is an increased need for sophisticated systems to manage the information based on sound HIM principles. The data from these systems is used for everything from assisting in providing direct patient care at the bedside to aggregating data to create public health policy and manage the entire health system. The technology supports the processes; the HIM professional manages the information. Therefore, as an HIM professional, you need a strong foundation of technical knowledge.

Informatics is the ability to apply information technology to create and use data. This system allows individuals to fully realize the benefits of electronic health information.  Stay ahead of the game!

Program Curriculum

Full-Time

Full-Time
25 hrs/wk, 102 Weeks, 2550 Hours

Hours	Module Subject
220	Health Information Management I
220	Health Data Classification I
202.5	Pathophysiology
202.5	Anatomy & Physiology
35	Medical Terminology
15	HIT – Windows 10
20	HIT – MS Word
25	HIT – MS PowerPoint
45	HIT – MS Excel
40	HIT – MS Access
75	Health Informatics
150	Practicum I
50	Basic College Math
265	Health Information Management II
80	Health Information Law
130	Health Data Classification II
80	Statistics
80	Canadian Healthcare System
50	Ethics in Health Care
50	Epidemiology
50	Business Communications
110	Research Project
90	Leadership and Management
105	Synthesis Project
10	Occupational Health & Safety
150	Practicum II

Part-Time

Part-Time
15 hrs/wk, 156 Weeks, 2340 Hours

Hours	Module Subject
50	Business College Math
35	Medical Terminology
15	HIT – Windows 10
20	HIT – MS Word
25	HIT – MS PowerPoint
35	HIT – MS Excel
40	HIT – MS Access
200	Anatomy & Physiology
200	Pathophysiology
50	Business Communications
95	Leadership and Management
205	Health Information Management
205	Health Data Classification I
70	Canadian Healthcare System
75	Statistics
50	Ethics in Health Care
10	Occupational Health & Safety
50	Ethics in Health Care
10	Occupational Health & Safety
90	Practicum I
255	Health Information Management II
125	Health Data Classification II
75	Health Information Law
50	Epidemiology
80	Health Informatics
90	Research Project
90	Practicum II
105	Synthesis Project

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Required For Enrollment: All applicants must have a High School Diploma with Grade 12 English, Math and Science prior to enrollment. For any questions about eligibility, please call 1-866-446-5898 to speak with a knowledgeable CD-ED Admissions Representative.

Successful graduates of the CD-ED Health Information Management Diploma program are prepared to challenge the CHIMA National Certification Exam and use the CHIM credential recognized nationally.

Why Certification?

Upon successful completion of the CHIMA national examination, you will be eligible to use the following:

• Professional credential – CHIM
• Professional title – Certified HIM Professional

Graduation from an HIM program does not mean you are an HIM professional. If you do not successfully challenge the CHIMA national examination, you are not an HIM professional and can not use the CHIM credential or HIM title. CHIM is protected as the college credential and HIM™ is trademarked by CHIMA.

Not all programs include certification.  Protect yourself!  When looking at HIM training, make sure to guarantee that the program will prepare you to successfully achieve certification in order to work in this industry.

Get Your Certification and Association Memberships Paid For – So You Can Start Working Right Away

The Health Information Management online program at CD-ED takes students from ground zero (little or no experience) to HIM professional. We enroll HIM students as members with CHIMA and, most importantly, fully prepare (we have a mock certification exam to assist you) and pay for you to write the certification examination at the end of your program. You can not work as a HIM professional without a pass in this exam.

Emerging Technology Creates Huge Demand for HIM Professionals

The health industry throughout North America is at risk of a serious Health Information Management labour shortage. A 2014 Health Informatics (HI) and HIM Human Resources report identified that an additional 6,200-12,200 HI and HIM professionals will be needed by 2019.

The future of healthcare is paperless, electronic records. As a result of this trend, new HIM career opportunities are emerging including content compliance, information management, business analysis, quality management, education and training. This is an exciting time for individuals involved in Health Information Management, and a promising time for individuals looking to get started in a rewarding career with a future.

Is a Rewarding Career in Health Information Management Right For You? Get More Info…

If you’re interested in learning more about careers in Health Information Management, and exploring whether Online Learning with CD-ED is right for you, fill out the form on this page to receive more information or take our online training readiness quiz!

A helpful CD-ED Admissions Representative will be happy to answer any questions and can help with everything from career paths to financial aid.

For immediate questions, give us a call at 1-866-446-5898

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