Professional Practice Experience (PPE) Site Manager Opportunity

Every year health information management (HIM) students begin the search for a field-based professional practice experience (PPE). This is a great way for AHIMA credential professionals to add to their annual CEU requirement while fulfilling a fundamental obligation of the profession. This is your time to give back and help shape the future leaders in HIM. Become a PPE site manager; click here to sign up today.

Professional Practice Experience FAQs

Professional Practice Experience (PPE)

Bridging the gap from student to employee is difficult to do.  To assist Health Information Management (HIM) students with this important transition, the AHIMA House of Delegates on Higher Education (HOD HE) has developed a comprehensive guide for students, programs, and affiliation sites that outline the process for HIM students to have meaningful exposure to the HIM practice environment.  This typically involves the student being assigned to a site for a set period of time in order to blend theory (what was learned in the classroom) with practice (real world application).  Credentialed HIM practitioners are encouraged to help their college programs with finding PPE sites for HIM students.

Professional Practice Experience Guide

Corporate Connections

The AHIMA Education Department conducts a Corporate Connections program where non-traditional employers (healthcare industry, insurance, HIT vendors, and others) are contacted to set up paid and non-paid internships for HIM seniors and recent graduates.

Attention Students:

These postings are seasonal, i.e. there may not be any Corporate Connections opportunities at this time. All announcements are issued to HIM associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree HIM program directors, so be sure to check with your school program to see if there are Corporate Connection opportunities.

Please view the brief presentation on Corporate Connections and contact AHIMA Academic Services to discuss how we can help you create internships at your organization.

Click on the links below for more information on AHIMA's Corporate Connections program.

Corporate Connections Flyer

Introduction to Corporate Connections

Corporate Connections Announcements (To be posted )

Corporate Connection Student Intern (Paid)

Organization: Walt Disney World (AZA Member) Animal Kingdom

Location: Lake Buena Vista Florida, Florida, United States

Job or Internship: Internship

Six Month Paid Professional Internships in the following areas:Aquatic Research, Aquatic Vet Hospital, Marine Mammal, Chemistry, Aquaculture, Marine Biology/Aquarium, Conservation Education, Animal Nutrition, Vet Hospital, Vet Medical Records, Animal Behavior, Education Presenters, Conservation and Behavior, and Reproductive Biology. Housing is available. Internships run from June to January and January to June. You must be available the entire length of internship. You must complete the internship within 12 months of graduation. Internships are designed for UNDERGRADUATE students only. You must be enrolled or a recent graduate from a school within the United States. More information on how to apply, please email: Michelle.Matuszewski@Disney.com