{"id":1518184,"date":"2025-09-11T12:54:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=1518184"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:54:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:54:42","slug":"eligibility-chim","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/?epkb_post_type_1=eligibility-chim","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility: CHIM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are three ways to become a Certified Health Information Management (CHIM) professional in Canada:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By attending an\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/cchim.ca\/program-directory\/?education=&amp;program_type=health-information-management&amp;program_location=&amp;program_delivery=&amp;college_status=accredited&amp;institution=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HIM program accredited<\/a>\u202fby the Canadian College of Health Information Management.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By completing the CHIM Experiential Pathway requirements and receiving approval to write the NCE.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By holding a recognized certification from an international association under a reciprocal agreement with the Canadian College of Health Information Management:\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Korean Accreditation Board for Health and Medical Information Management Education (KAHIME)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of the above pathways require candidates to successfully pass the CHIM National Certification Examination (NCE).&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are three ways to become a Certified Health Information Management (CHIM) professional in Canada:&nbsp; 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