2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Post-Baccalaureate Health Information Management & Technology (HIMT) Certificate Program

The Post-Baccalaureate HIMT certificate program is a fully online, asynchronous certificate program comprised of existing BS-HIMT courses that are part of the collaborative online BS-HIMT program.  The HIMT curriculum complies with the Commission on Accreditation for Health Information and Informatics Management (CAHIIM) Education standards.  Upon successful completion of the certificate requirements, students (with an existing bachelor's degree) are eligible to sit for professional credentials offered thru The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).  Credentials earned thru AHIMA are the gold-standard for Health Information Management professionals. 

The Post-Baccalaureate HIMT certificate program will serve as an option for both BS-HIMT degree-seeking students with a prior bachelor's degree, as well as a freestanding certificate program for non-degree (i.e. certificate-only) students with an earned bachelor's degree.  HIMT Certificate students may elect to pursue the full BS-HIMT degree following completion of the certificate.  

Program Requirements and Curriculum:

Admission requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate HIMT certificate program include

• a Bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited college or university
• Prerequisite coursework in college Algebra, college-level Statistics, Biology (strongly recommend anatomy & physiology), and Medical Terminology(may be waived with a healthcare background).

Program Outcomes:

By the end of the certificate program, graduates will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare billing, coding and reimbursement policies.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare terminology and medical conditions.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of dynamic healthcare delivery systems and regulatory environments.
4. Apply principles of healthcare privacy, confidentiality, legal, ethical issues and data security.
5. Apply critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and effective inter-professional communication skills related to health information management.
6. Evaluate, use, and integrate information technology to support medical decision making and processes.
7. Apply quantitative methodologies to process healthcare information.
8. Demonstrate the principles of leadership and management in the HIMT environment.
9. Demonstrate the application of information technology in the HIMT environment.

Below outlines the 24-credit curriculum for the certificate. Students must successfully complete all eight courses to earn the certificate.