Accreditation

The Health Information Management accreditor of West Virginia University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for Baccalaureate degree in Health Informatics and Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2029-2030. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

Students of the WVU HIIM program who fulfill all academic requirements are eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA®) examination upon the final semester of the program. The curriculum also helps prepare graduates for professional certifications such as the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS®),  Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA®) and the Certification in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS®). Eligibility does not guarantee a passing score or automatic award of the credential, as certification decisions are based on individual performance as determined by the American Health Information Management Association.