Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS) Online Certificate Program

Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS)

  • 15 credit online program
  • One quarter, full-time
  • Begins Fall Quarter, September 19, 2013

Intended Audience: The CAHIMS certificate prepares learners to take the CAHIMS certification examination. It also serves as an entry level overview of the Health IT field. It is designed for students who have a previous degree or experience in IT or in healthcare and as a first step as a pathway into Health IT.

The Department of Labor, Education, and Training Administration has provided funding for aspects of this program including:

  • Job search assistance
  • Career development resources and workshops
  • Academic support
  • Transition services for military veterans
  • Veterans Resources Resources to help veterans finds jobs, career opportunities, offers career assistance in many forms, and many other links to services that work to help military families in the community.

Andy Brucia

Student Navigator
425.564.2953

[email protected]

Esther Daniels
Project Manager
425.564.3331

[email protected]

Health eWorkforce Consortium

The Department of Labor Education and Training Administration has awarded $11.8M to a nine college consortium to expand workforce in health information technology. A special Health eWorkforce Consortium focus is on assisting military veterans and their eligible spouses to employment in this promising industry.

Bellevue College is the lead college for the Health eWorkforce Consortium, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Education & Training Administration. The Consortium is composed of eight Washington Community Colleges, Northern Virginia Community College, workforce, labor and industry partners.

Key Elements of the Grant:

  • Over 2,000 veterans, TAA-eligible workers and others assisted into health IT training and employment
  • Federally registered Veterans Health IT Apprenticeship
  • National three-year Veterans Health IT Career Services Initiative in collaboration with the Health Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS) – A HIMSS Hero’s Welcome to Health IT
  • Curriculum and professional development for national dissemination

  

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