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Eligibility and datesCHIM NCE

Eligibility

There are three ways to become a Certified Health Information Management (CHIM) professional in Canada: 

  1. Through an HIM program accredited by the Canadian College of Health Information Management
  2. Through a Health Information Fundamentals program accredited by the Canadian College of Health Information Management, paired with an existing, recognized degree
  3. Reciprocal agreement:
Frequently asked questions

All pathways require candidates to write the CHIM national certification examination (NCE).

Upcoming examination dates

The upcoming CHIM NCE dates are as follows:

Examination period*Application, payment & transcript deadlinePricing
January 20-24, 2025January 3, 2025$498.00 + taxes
April 22-25, 2025April 1, 2025$498.00 + taxes
June 23-27, 2025June 2, 2025$498.00 + taxes
July 21-25, 2025July 4, 2025$498.00 + taxes
October 27-31, 2025October 6, 2025$498.00 + taxes
November 24-28, 2025November 7, 2025$498.00 + taxes
* An examination period may be extended to provide more date options to candidates based on the volume of applications the College receives. Additional dates and times will be added as required.

Applications and transcripts will not be reviewed prior to the application deadline. 

Request to withdraw or defer

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.

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. Please note that an application can only be deferred a total of three times.

Examination periodDeadline for withdrawalDeadline for deferral
January 20-24, 2025January 3, 2025January 6, 2025
April 22-25, 2025April 1, 2025April 7, 2025
June 23-27, 2025June 2, 2025June 9, 2025
July 21-25, 2025July 4, 2025July 7, 2025
October 27-31, 2025October 6, 2025October 13, 2025
November 24-28, 2025November 7, 2025November 10, 2025

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