Certificate Requirements
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Information Management
Expand your options by earning Indiana University’s Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Information Management (HIM). You could qualify to enter the profession in as few as 27 credit hours, depending on your educational background and work experience.
The HIM program at IU is one of the first and longest running in the nation, with more than 90% of its graduates hired in the profession.
The length of the program depends on your prior coursework and experience. The certificate’s requirements are 66 credit hours.
However, 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).
Required Courses
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- BIOL-N 207 Physiology for Healthcare Management (online)
- BIOL-N 211 Anatomy for Healthcare Management (online)
- HIM-M 110 Computer Concepts for Health Information (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 200 Database Design for Health Information Management (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 220 Healthcare Informatics for Decision Support (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 275 Cultural Competence in Healthcare Communication (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 325 Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards I (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 330 Medical Terminology (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 345 Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Information Release (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 350 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for HIM I (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 351 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for HIM II (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 355 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 358 CPT Coding (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 370 Health Information Management (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 400 Health Information Research and Analysis Methods (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 420 Health Information Project Management (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 425 Quantitative Analysis of Health Information (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 462 Healthcare Quality Improvement (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 470 Healthcare Reimbursement Systems (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 475 Health Information Technology (online and on campus)
- HIM-M 490 RHIA Exam Preparation (online and on campus)
Choose one:
- PBHL-B 301 Biostatistics for Health Information Management or
- PBHL-B 302 Biostatistics for Informatics
A C- or higher is required for all courses. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA.
Last updated: 3/2024