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The post-baccalaureate certificate program in Health Information Administration is designed to prepare students with baccalaureate degrees from accredited colleges/universities and who meet the University of Toledo admission requirements with the knowledge and skills necessary for administrative positions in the healthcare industry. Individuals interested in advancing in their current position, achieving a new career goal, or changing a career path will benefit from the HIA certificate program. Students who complete the certificate program will increase their potential for placement and/or promotion within a variety of healthcare settings.
Health information administrators perform essential functions within the healthcare industry. Typically their employment responsibilities include confidentiality and security of patient health information, management of employees, budgeting, report generation, interdisciplinary team participation, accreditation preparation, and much more.
The HIA certificate program can be completed in one year; however, students may opt to enroll in courses on a part-time basis. The program is sponsored by the College of Health Science and Human Services, Health Professions department. It is offered through the Health Information Management (HIM) program. The HIM program is accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Upon completion of the certificate program, students are eligible to sit for the national certification examination of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to become Registered Health Information Administrators (RHIA).
Out of state scholarships available. Contact utdl@utoledo.edu for information.
Sample Plan of Study
| Course | Title | Credits |
| HIM 2210 | Medical Linguistics in Ancillary Services | 3 |
| HIM 3210 | Acute Care Clinical Classification Systems and Services | 3 |
| HIM 3220 | Ambulatory Care Clinical Classification Systems and Services | 3 |
| HIM 3230 | Healthcare Documentation Requirements | 3 |
| HIM 4260 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Service | 3 |
| HIM 3240 | Health Information Administration Practices | 4 |
| HIM 4200 | Reimbursement Methodologies | 2 |
| HIM 4210 | Healthcare Statistics, Registries and Research | 3 |
| HIM 4500 | Health Care Informatics | 4 |
| HIM 4940 | Professional Practice Experience II | 4 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 32 | |
| Notes: |
Depending on courses taken, prerequisites may be required. Contact CHIA adviser or program director for information. |
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| Medical Terminology is a pre-requisite for many of the HIM courses, so please take HEAL 1800 or transfer in equitable course credit from another college/university. | ||
| Students must complete 25% of the program hours and the last 12 hours in residency (online or face to face at UT.) |
For information please contact:
Student Services Staff
Email: utdl@utoledo.edu
Phone: 419-530-8835; 866-UTOLEDO toll free
The University of Toledo is regionally accredited by the North Central Association (NCA) and is authorized to offer degrees online.