Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the Entry-to-Practice (E2P) Medical Coding national micro-credential examination (NME), candidates must meet all of the below criteria:

• have graduated from an accredited Health Information Management diploma and degree program that have confirmed their curriculum teaches the micro-credential learning outcomes; and
• received their CHIM certification.

Upcoming examination dates

The College is offering an early adopter rate to celebrate the launch of this new certification.

The E2P medical coding national micro-credential examination date(s) are as follows:

Request to defer or withdraw

Deferral: A candidate may defer their application to a future sitting of the NME. The applicant is required to notify the exam team through a deferral request at least 10 business days before exam sitting. Please note that an application can only be deferred a total of three times.

Withdrawal: The request to withdraw from an examination must be received in writing by the deadlines stated below. A refund of 100% of the examination fee will be provided. No refund will be provided past these deadlines.