Professional Development Accreditation
The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), the recognized accrediting body for higher education health informatics and information management programs, accredits professional development courses. This expansion reflects CAHIIM’s commitment to ensuring that these courses are held to rigorous standards of quality, relevance, and continuous improvement.
Accredited Providers
Accredited Providers of Professional Development
Certified Digital Health Professional (CDH-P) Level Preparation Course
College of Healthcare Information Executives (CHIME)
Accreditation Award: Initial
Last Accreditation Date: 12/13/2024
Next Review Cycle: 2029-2030
ICD-10-CM
Haugen Consulting Group
Accreditation Award: Initial
Last Accreditation Date: 12/13/2024
Next Review Cycle: 2029-2030
ICD-10-PCS
Haugen Consulting Group
Accreditation Award: Initial
Last Accreditation Date: 12/13/2024
Next Review Cycle: 2029-2030
CPT
Haugen Consulting Group
Accreditation Award: Initial
Last Accreditation Date: 12/13/2024
Next Review Cycle: 2029-2030
Applied Artificial Intelligence in Health Information
UpSkillz AI Advisors
Accreditation Award: Initial
Last Accreditation Date: 11/20/2025
Next Review Cycle: 2030-2031
Initial Accreditation
Professional Development Initial Accreditation
Candidacy Status Application Process
Timing: Program assesses readiness for application for accreditation.
Professional Development Accreditation Stages
- Self-assessment
- CAHIIM initial review
- Programs response to CAHIIM’s initial review
- Industry Reviewers
- Program’s response to industry review
- Industry review of response
- Board approval
Step 1: CAHIIM Accreditation Application Requirements
1. Syllabus (1)
Programs must submit a sample syllabus for one of the courses in the program.
2. Synopsis of Curriculum
List all required courses in the curriculum (general education and the professional course) for each specific quarter/trimester/semester within the total curriculum sequence. Please use the Synopsis of Curriculum Form, found below.
3. Profile Page
The profile page is an Excel document which provides CAHIIM with general information about the program.
Step 2: Staff Review of Application
The application will be reviewed upon receipt of all application requirements.
Step 3: Candidacy Status Decision and Description
Denied: An application may be rejected if it does not meet the conditions for application or there are documented issues of non compliance with the Standards at anytime.
Accepted: Accepted into CAHIIM Candidacy Status.
CAHIIM Candidacy Status Description – An application stage while the Candidate program is allowed to complete the Self Assessment information and documentation in the online system.
An applicant program allowed into Candidacy Status is:
1. assigned a CAHIIM Educational Program Code (EPC)
2. assigned a Self Assessment Due Date
3. assigned a Candidacy Status expiration date
4. Sent Invoice for the Candidacy Status Fee
Step 4: Self-Assessment Stage: Program Submits information based on the Standards
During this stage, candidate programs will complete a self-assessment in the CAHIIM Accreditation System (CAS), designed to evaluate program compliance with the required standards.
Step 5: CAHIIM Review
A formal staff review and assessment of the information submitted. An assessment will be provided, and a request for clarification or additional information may be requested.
Step 6: Industry Review
The industry review of the program verifies the accuracy of documentation submitted by the program. After the industry review is concluded, the program will receive a Industry Review report.
Step 7: Program Response
A formal response to the industry review results is requested from the program director.
Step 8: Board Review
An accreditation recommendation and accreditation decision is provided to the program at the next available meeting.