Health Information Management

About the Program

The Centre for Distance Education offers a complete professional Health Information Management Diploma program designed to give you the skills, experience and certification it takes to launch a successful career, with the convenience and flexibility of online learning. Unlike other schools that have lengthy wait lists, our programs start monthly. That means you can start your career as soon as possible!

Health Information Management Program Highlights:

• 1st Health Information Management Program in Canada available entirely online!
• Excellent gateway program for individuals not currently working in healthcare
• Only program that includes CHIMA membership and covers the cost of the certification exam
• There are no wait lists – program start on a monthly basis

What Do HIMs Do?:

• Contribute to healthcare delivery as members of the healthcare team
• Manage health information services in health facilities
• Prepare, analyse and present health information for use in health care delivery
• May specialize in areas such as research, management, quality improvement, risk analysis, clinical trials and clinical-financial resource integration

With CD-ED’s online education, you’ll train from the comfort of home, but you’re far from on your own. The experienced CD-ED instructors and support staff take a personal interest in each student’s progress. You’ll have one-on-one support via email, chat, online classroom, webinars and toll-free phone calls.

As a CD-ED student you still have all the benefits of attending a tradition college including practical on-the-job work experience in a real HIM employment setting and ongoing Career Placement Assistance, without the costly commute and rigid classroom schedule.

CD-ED has provided Canadians with top quality online learning and career support services for over 20 years, helping thousands of Canadians realize their career potential by removing barriers to their education.  Our online learning model offers one-on-one instructor support, live student services and online personal support resources, and freedom and flexibility to fit your lifestyle. You choose how and when to organize your schooling schedule in a way that suits your needs.