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Funding for the Exam Fee Reimbursement Program is made possible through the CHIA scholarship program. This program will provide $100 reimbursement of the exam fee for the RHIT or RHIA exam according to the eligibility requirements and selection process described below.
During the 2007-2008 fiscal year up to 20 qualified applicants will receive $100 reimbursement of his/her exam fee.
The purpose of this program is to support both AHIMA and CHIA goals:
• To encourage CHIA’s eligible Student members and New Graduate members to take their RHIA or RHIT exam within six months of graduation from an accredited HIA or HIT program
• Promote the importance of the HIM professional credentials
• Strengthen our Association by growing CHIA membership
• Promote the value of membership
• Identify and engage future volunteer leaders of CHIA
Eligible candidates will meet ALL of the following criteria at the time of their application:
1) Be a Student Member, New Graduate member or Active member of both AHIMA and CHIA at the time of their application and at the time of the semi-annual draw.
2) Be a CHIA member in good standing (applicable AHIMA and CHIA dues have been paid)
3) Will have passed his/her RHIA or RHIT credentialing exam no more than six months (180 days) after graduation from any CAHIIM-accredited HIA or HIT program (program may be in California or outside of California)
Qualified applications will include all of the following, submitted within the time frame stated above:
1) Completed application form with the following attachments:
a. Transcript that shows the date of graduation from accredited HIA or HIT program
b. Documentation of exam date and successfully passing it
2) Complete application including all required attachments must be received by CHIA no more than three months (90 days) after the date the applicant passed the exam.
[Click Here for Exam Fee Reimbursement Application form.
Selection Process
In September and again in March the CHIA Executive Director (or designee) will select the recipients of the exam fee partial reimbursement from among those applications received in that semi-annual period. The selection will be via a blind draw with one-half of the year’s recipients selected each semi-annual period. In September, the selection will be among the applications received the previous March through August.
In March, the selection will be among the applications received the previous September through February.
After each draw, the Executive Office will notify each applicant for that semi-annual period whether he/she was selected to receive the exam fee partial reimbursement.
An individual may only submit an application one time. If they are not selected during the selection for the semi-annual period in which their qualified application for reimbursement was received, they will not be eligible to resubmit the application and/or qualify for the blind draw in subsequent semi-annual period(s).
Reduced CHIA Dues for New Graduate Members and Student Members
Along with this program, CHIA dues for all New Graduate members* has been reduced to $20 (a savings of $30). CHIA dues for Student members are also $20.
New Graduate members must meet AHIMA criteria for New Graduate membership.
Student
Students formally enrolled in an AHIMA accredited or approved HIM program, including programs pending accreditation or approval, or AHIMA's Coding Basics, who do not already have an AHIMA credential are eligible to apply for student membership. Eligibility is verified with the program director. Individuals not enrolled in the above programs would sign up as an Active member. Special benefits for student members: AHIMA Mentor Program, Student Community of Practice and Student Connection e-news.
New Graduate
New Graduate membership is for AHIMA Student Members only. After graduation from an AHIMA accredited HIT, HIA, approved Coding or Masters program, AHIMA Student Members may join as a New Graduate Member at a reduced annual dues rate on their anniversary date. This is limited to one year.
[Click Here for CHIA membership application information] or you may Visit Here to join CHIA via online
[Click Here for AHIMA membership application information]
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