CCCS NCE

Eligibility

A candidate must be a graduate of an HIM program accredited by the Canadian College of Health Information Management, hold an active CHIM professional designation, and fall into one of the following categories:

1. Experienced professional: Be currently working in the field of classification and coding with 5 or more years of experience in acute inpatient coding; or
2. Course graduate: Be a graduate from a preparatory classification and coding specialist program that is recognized by the Canadian College of Health Information Management.

Upcoming examination dates

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

The upcoming CCCS NCE dates are as follows:

Request to defer or withdraw

Deferral: A candidate may defer their application to a future sitting of the NCE. The applicant is required to notify the exam team through a deferral request at least 10 business days before exam sitting. If you plan to defer your exam, please be aware of your membership expiry date. Deferring an exam does not extend your membership period, and it is your responsibility to ensure that your membership remains active throughout the process. 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.