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Exams
2
Questions
152

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Certification paths

How the certifications fit together

Foundation

HIM technician and administrator track

  • RHITRHITEntry HIM technician credential; RHIA supersedes it.
  • RHIARHIAHIM administrator credential for management, operations, and leadership roles.

Coding

General and physician coding progression

  • CCACCAEntry coding credential for early-career coders.
  • CCSCCSAdvanced inpatient and outpatient coding credential.
  • CCS-PCCS-PPhysician-based coding credential; natural progression from CCA or CCS.

Specialty

Standalone specialty destinations

  • CDIPCDIPClinical documentation integrity specialty credential.
  • CHDACHDAHealth data analysis specialty credential.
  • CHPSCHPSPrivacy and security specialty credential.

What changed

The timeline

  1. 2018-04-01

    AHIMA replaced hard-copy certificates with virtual certificates for newly credentialed individuals.

  2. 2022-03

    CCA content outline became public, with a pilot beta exam in May 2022.

  3. 2022-05

    CHPS content outline became public, with a pilot beta exam in September 2022.

  4. 2022-05

    RHIT content outline became public, with a pilot beta exam in October 2022.

  5. 2023-01

    CDIP content outline became public, with a pilot beta exam in June 2023.

  6. 2023-05

    RHIA content outline became public, with a pilot beta exam in October 2023.

  7. 2023-Q3

    CHDA content outline became public, with a pilot beta exam in Q1 2024.

  8. 2023-10

    CCS and CCS-P content outlines became public, with pilot beta exams in May 2024.

  9. 2026-05-01

    AHIMA begins moving its coding exams toward the 2026 codebook list, and candidates testing on or after this date must bring the 2026 code books.

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