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Join the profession<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHIM professionals switching to HICA<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

CHIM professionals can switch to the Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA) designation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about switching your CHIM designation to HICA, please contact the College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact the College to learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Please read the frequently asked questions and answers below for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am a CHIM professional that is in a registration role. Should I move to the HICA designation?<\/h2>
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If your intention is to continue to work in a registration role and not pursue a role that may require the CHIM designation in the future, it may be in your best interest to pursue the HICA designation. If, in the future, you would like to pursue roles in medical coding, data analytics, leadership, and management, then it would be in your best interest to remain a CHIM professional. These competencies are represented in the CHIM certification.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Can I hold both the HICA and CHIM designations simultaneously?<\/h2>
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No. A person cannot hold both HICA and CHIM designations simultaneously.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What happens to my CHIM professional designation if I move to the HICA designation?<\/h2>
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Once a person successfully gains the HICA certification, they are decertified as a CHIM.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What is the process of converting from the CHIM designation to the HICA designation?<\/h2>
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The process will be as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The candidate will apply for the HICA NCE pending they meet the eligibility requirements.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. If they pass, their CHIMA professional membership and CHIM designation will be cancelled. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. A new CHIMA associate membership and HICA designation will be in effect immediately.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    What is the process of converting from the HICA designation to the CHIM designation?<\/h2>
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    The process will be as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. The candidate will apply for the CHIM NCE pending they meet the eligibility requirements.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. If they pass, their CHIMA associate membership and HICA designation will be cancelled. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. A new CHIMA professional membership and CHIM designation will be in effect immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      What is the process for holding a CHIM designation, switching to the HICA, and then deciding to switch back to the CHIM?<\/h2>
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      If it\u2019s within a three-year period you will be able to switch back. If three years have passed, recertification will be required. Learn more about recertification<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      I am a medical coder. Can I hold the HICA designation?<\/h2>
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      The Health Information Associate Curricular Standards that lead to a Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA) designation provide a high-level overview of medical coding, however, do not include sufficient content to prepare a medical coder for practice. The coding competencies are represented in the Health Information Fundamentals Curricular Standards that lead to becoming a Certified in Health Information Management (CHIM) professional.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":877362,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-877363","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nCHIM \u00e0 HICA - Canadian College of Health Information Management<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join the profession CHIM professionals switching to HICA CHIM professionals can switch to the Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA) designation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cchim.ca\/fr\/joignez-vous-a-la-profession\/parcours-aiis\/cgis-a-aiis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_CA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CHIM \u00e0 HICA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Join the profession CHIM professionals switching to HICA CHIM professionals can switch to the Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA) designation.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cchim.ca\/fr\/joignez-vous-a-la-profession\/parcours-aiis\/cgis-a-aiis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Canadian College of Health Information Management\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-09-14T15:42:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimation du temps de lecture\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cchim.ca\\\/fr\\\/joignez-vous-a-la-profession\\\/parcours-aiis\\\/cgis-a-aiis\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cchim.ca\\\/fr\\\/joignez-vous-a-la-profession\\\/parcours-aiis\\\/cgis-a-aiis\\\/\",\"name\":\"CHIM \u00e0 HICA - 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