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HIM – Health Info Management Instructor Qualifications – ARCHIVE

HIM Instructor Requirements Prior to December 2020

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

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

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 Qualifications for HIM prior to January 2010

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.

Revised Date: 2/01/2006

Instructor for HIM 270 and HIM 273

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 ICD9- CM coding experience in an acute care facility.

Revised Date: 2/01/2006

Instructor for 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.

Revised Date: 2/01/2006

Instructor for HIM 275

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 CPT coding experience OR current CCS credential with three years CPT coding experience.

Revised Date: 2/01/2006