HIM - Health Info Management Instructor Qualifications
HIM Instructor Requirements:
- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management AND current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator AND three years work experience in the Health Information Management profession.
HIM 182:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Health Care Administration, Masters in Public Health or related graduate degree, OR other recognized credential or license in a healthcare field, with three years related experience within the previous five year period.
HIM 270, HIM 273 and HIM 276
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Current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), AND three years ICD9-CM/ICD-10 coding experience in an acute care facility within previous five year period.
HIM 272 and HIM 277
- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management AND current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator AND three years management experience in the Health Information Management profession.
HIM 275
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Current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist(CCS), Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) with previous five years experience in CPT coding.
Revised Date: January 2010
Instructor Qualifcations for HIM Prior to January 2010