Certification & Workforce Development
Workforce Development Chapter Toolkit
The HIMSS Emerging Healthcare Leaders Task Force created resources for chapters that enhance their students and members career development and interaction with HIMSS. These toolkits cover three areas: mentoring, networking and a general HIMSS 101 overview.
Chapter Provided Student Scholarships
Chapters are welcome to provide scholarships to students. Chapters have the autonomy to manage the scholarship process however the board decides is best. Chapters are welcome to use and/or edit the scholarship template as a resource.
Continuing Education Units
Chapters are pre-approved by HIMSS to provide continuing education hours toward renewal of the CPHIMS and the CAHIMS. Education put on by the chapter can be claimed as credit hours by your members and attendees. Including CEU hours in event promotion is an excellent way to improve attendance and attract those members that are in need of education hours to retain their certifications. Refer to himss.org for more information on HIMSS certifications.
The linked FAQ goes through the process for chapters in providing CE credits at your educational events.
Template for tracking attendee education hours.
Chapter Leaders with HIMSS Certifications
Your service as a HIMSS chapter leader may be included as CE hours under the Professional Services category.
Professional Service and Leadership | 25-hour limit
Complete volunteer service during your renewal cycle with an international, national, state, provincial or local related professional organization or society relevant to the healthcare information and management systems field. Service activities required as part of work responsibilities cannot be counted toward CE hours. Required documentation is a certificate of recognition/appreciation or signed letter from the organization with the dates and type of service.
- Serving in the capacity of chair or vice chair for boards of directors, committees or review boards: 10 CE hours per year of service
- Serving in the capacity of member for boards of directors, committees or review boards, including conference presentations: 7 CE hours per year of service
- Serving in the capacity of chair or vice chair for any of the following; task forces or workgroups: 7 CE hours per year of service
- Serving in the capacity of member on task forces, workgroups or other: 5 CE hours per year of service
- Serving as a lead digital health validation partner: 7 CE hours per validation
- Serving as an associate digital health validation partner: 5 CE hours per validation
Approved Education Provider
Approved Education Partners (AEPs) are a distinct group of academic, educational, or training providers that provide focused education to current and future health information and technology professionals. They have demonstrated to have met HIMSS’ rigorous standards for quality health information and technology education aligned to the competencies that are most critical in today’s workforce.
HIMSS Certification | Informational Certification Flyer
HIMSS offers a certification program designed to allow individuals to demonstrate their expertise and experience as health information and technology professionals. The Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS®) certification is a pathway for expanding and diversifying industry knowledge for both early careerists and those with more experience. The Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS®) is a certification program for experienced professionals, acknowledging and honoring their proven expertise and commitment to the field. The Certified Professional in Digital Health Transformation Strategy (CPDHTSSM) certification is for individuals to demonstrate their knowledge of an international standard of professional knowledge and competence in digital health transformation strategy and health strategy.
Healthcare IT Foundations Course
Jointly developed with Carnegie’s Mellon University’s Open Learning Initiative this course provides a foundational overview of key topics in the industry that are closely aligned to the CAHIMS Content Outline. This is a great standalone course available to everyone but also serves as a suggested resource for preparing for the CAHIMS exam.
Refresh your health information and technology knowledge and prepare for the CPHIMS exam by taking the HIMSS CPHIMS review course. Aligned with the competencies of the certification program, the review course serves as a self-paced, assessment-based, on-demand tool that is complementary to the CPHIMS Review Guide book. Participants will be guided through nine modules—each aligned with one of the four domains and corresponding subdomains.
HIMSS Professional Development Course Catalog
Discover the HIMSS Professional Development Catalog – your ultimate source for healthcare education and career advancement. Browse our vast selection of courses and programs to hone your skills, deepen your knowledge, and stay on the cutting edge of the healthcare industry.
HIMSS Healthcare Career Pathways Tool
This recently updated (March 2024) tool helps users to map various potential career paths, which helps them visualize the steps to reach a desired position in the industry. The tool can also be used as a starting point to help answer the question", where do I go from here,” providing a potential path forward.
A compilation of job descriptions to help define various health information and technology career opportunities. This guide serves to help those new or transitioning to the industry to understand the different areas of the field as well as to assist employers create job descriptions.