Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Information Management

What you'll learn

This certificate prepares you for growing careers in health information management by teaching key skills in data management, privacy, coding, and risk assessment. You’ll qualify for roles like Medical Records Administrator, Data Analytics Manager, and Privacy Auditor. With strong job growth and competitive pay, this program helps launch a rewarding career.

Accredited by CAHIIM

This certificate is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

RHIA certification

Successfully completing the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) exam and a CAHIIM-accredited program are required for RHIA certification to work as a health information management professional.

Program length

The length of the program depends on your prior coursework and experience.

If you have a bachelor’s degree in the biological or health sciences, or are enrolled in a health-related dual degree, you could finish this certificate in as few as two semesters (27 credit hours minimum).

Credit for prior learning

We want to offer different options for students changing careers to get important qualifications without going over things they already know. These Coursera courses match up with what's needed for certain classes. If you finish these courses and pass, you can get credit for what you've already learned.

The following certificates have been evaluated by faculty and can allow you to earn credit toward the Health Information Management Post-Baccelaureate Certificate.

To earn this credit, students must complete all eight courses in the certificate and the certification process which involves payment to Coursera for the content, verification, and certificate. No other certificates have been evaluated, and therefore this is the only certificate approved for credit.

Equivalent course: HIM-M 120 Data Organization and Presentation in the Healthcare Environment (3 cr.)

Test out with prior experience: Students who have mastered the skills in this class may be successful in testing out of HIM-M 200 Database Design for Health Information Management (3 cr.).

To earn this credit, students must complete all six courses in the certificate and the certification process which involves payment to Coursera for the content, verification, and certificate. No other certificates have been evaluated, and therefore this is the only certificate approved for credit.

Equivalent course: HIM-M 420 Healthcare Planning and Information Systems (3 cr.)

Test out with prior experience: Students who have mastered the skills in this class may be successful in testing out of HIM-M 462 Healthcare Quality Improvement (3 cr.).

See how many of your credits transfer

Students enrolled elsewhere

This certificate is a good option for any student enrolled in a bachelor’s–post-baccalaureate dual degree where the bachelor’s is completed at another institution, either in the U.S. or another country.

Note: CAHIIM does not accredit non-U.S. programs.

However, students in non-U.S. programs who take courses from our Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Information Management during the fourth year of their bachelor’s degree could qualify to take the RHIA exam, leading to RHIA certification.

Contact us to find out if your program qualifies.

Careers

There’s a great demand for credentialed health information managers, with predicted job growth of 23% (higher than average).

In 2024, the mean annual wage for this profession nationally was $117,960 per year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

23%projected job growth

$117,960mean annual wage

Jobs you can qualify for with this certificate and RHIA certification include:

  • Clinical Document Integrity Auditor
  • Data Analytics Manager
  • Financial Counselor
  • Health Information Services Director
  • Medical Records Administrator
  • Outpatient Authorization Specialist
  • Patient Access Representative
  • Payment Policy Analyst
  • Physician Coding Liaison
  • Privacy Auditor
  • Risk Assessment Specialist