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Certification

To ensure that its members meet professional standards of excellence, AHIMA issues credentials in health information management, coding, and healthcare privacy and security. Members earn credentials through a combination of education and experience, and finally performance on national certification exams. Following their initial certification, AHIMA members must maintain their credentials and thereby the highest level of competency for their employers and consumers through rigorous continuing education requirements.

Health Information Management Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Coding Certified Coding Associate (CCA) Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P) Healthcare Privacy and Security Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) Examination Application Flow Chart General Examination Information Link to Prior Approval Program information

Current Passing Scores for Examinations FAQs - Computerization of the CCS and CCS-P exams Scaled Scoring for the CCS and CCS-P AHIMA Approved Coding Programs (EPC) New Eligibility Period for Certification Exams CCS-P Required Books and Test Booklet Change CCS Exam Required Code Books CCA Exam Required Code Books