AHIMA Certification CCHIIM
CCHIIM Commissioners
Commissioners represent a broad spectrum of HIIM professionals. In order to serve on the commission, they must be AHIMA-certified and meet certification, work experience, and leadership requirements.
Mission
Through certification, the CCHIIM assures the competency of professionals practicing health informatics and information management worldwide.
Vision
Professional excellence in health informatics and information management through certification
Values
- The application of evidence-based best practices for certification;
- The validation of workforce competence through professional certification;
- The commitment to ongoing professional development, lifelong learning and workforce excellence;
- The recognition of CCHIIM-certified professionals' role in maintaining and enhancing quality health information for the safety of the public and the improvement of health care.
Purpose
CCHIIM serves the public by establishing, implementing and enforcing standards and procedures for certification and recertification of HIIM professionals.
Authority
Per the AHIMA bylaws, the Commission has sole and independent authority in all matters pertaining to the certification and recertification activities of health informatics and health information professionals.
View the CCHIIM Operating Code to see its standards for certification.
The Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM)
The Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM) is a standing commission of AHIMA dedicated to assuring the competency of professionals practicing health informatics and information management (HIIM). CCHIIM provides strategic oversight of all AHIMA certification programs.
CCHIIM holds the sole and independent authority in all matters pertaining to both the certification and ongoing recertification (certification maintenance) of HIIM professionals.
By establishing and enforcing the standards and procedures for certification and recertification of HIIM professionals, CCHIIM serves these professionals as well as the public.
