Description:     

The program is presented in partnership with the American Society of Health Informatics Managers, Inc.  They are the leading association for technical professionals who specialize in Health IT (HIT). ASHIM^® is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that acts in public interest by fostering professional standards in Health IT Professionals.

Through its setting and enforcement of the education, examination, experience, ethics and other requirements for CHISP^® certification, ASHIM awards individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements the right to use the CHISP^® certification mark. To prepare members for certification and the Health IT profession, SVSU & ASHIM provides online training programs to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become competent health IT professionals. The training includes instruction in computer science, the US healthcare system, medical information systems and practical lab simulations.

ASHIM’s Health IT training programs cover today’s most relevant health IT content to jump start students into high demand jobs with the skills and knowledge employers need now. Our programs are specifically designed to give you the skills you need for a career in today’s fastest growing field, Health Information Technology.  Our short-term training can be your ticket to a new career, higher pay or that promotion you’ve been waiting for.

Class Details:       

Students new to the industry are trained to work in a variety of healthcare settings and entry level roles such as:

• Application Analysts
• Medical Software Sales
• Application Maintenance
• Clinical Document Control Specialists
• Help Desk Specialists, and more

Students entering the program with previous clinical experience (i.e. CPC, CCS, and RN) may work in health IT job roles such as:

• Clinical Software Trainers
• EHR Implementation Specialists
• Health Systems Integration Professionals
• Practice Management and Consulting
• Practice Work Flow Analysts, and more

Students entering the program with previous IT experience may work in health IT job roles such as:

• Application Development
• Network Engineers
• Programmers
• Developers
• Database Professionals
• Systems Administrators, and more

Content Covered in the Complete Program:

Module 1: Information & Computer Science

• ASHIM Unit 1 Fundamentals of Computing
• ASHIM Unit 2 Introduction to Data Security
• ASHIM Unit 3 A Practical Introduction to SQL – Part 1
• ASHIM Unit 4 A Practical Introduction to SQL – Part2

Module 2: The US Health Care System

• ASHIM Unit 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology & Basic Anatomy – Part 1
• ASHIM Unit 2 Introduction to Medical Terminology & Basic Anatomy – Part 2
• ASHIM Unit 3 Operational Principles of Healthcare
• ASHIM Unit 4 Introduction to Health IT Regulations

Module 3: Medical Information Systems

• ASHIM Unit 1 Principles of Medical Billing
• ASHIM Unit 2 Concepts in Quality of Care
• ASHIM Unit 3 Heath IT Fundamentals - Part 1
• ASHIM Unit 4 Heath IT Fundamentals - Part 2

Module 4: LAB 

• ASHIM Unit 1 LAB- Simulation (EHR Practical) - Part 1
• ASHIM Unit 2 LAB- Simulation (EHR Practical) - Part 2
• ASHIM Unit 3 LAB- Simulation (EHR Practical) - Part 3
• ASHIM Unit 4 Certification Review

Tuition:

CHISP Exam Fees
(Registration and testing is facilitated through ASHIM not SVSU)

Fees Schedule:

• First Attempt CHISP Exam: $175 (Includes Annual Membership to ASHIM)
• Subsequent Attempt/s – CHISP exam: $49.95 (secured test proctor processing fee)

When you purchase your CHISP exam, you will be required to indicate that you are eligible to sit for the certification exam. If you are unsure of your qualifications contact us 877-263-1261 or by email at ashim_member_services@ashim.org.

To renew the credential, the test taker must maintain annual ASHIM membership, which includes demonstrating a continued current knowledge in the healthcare industry through Continued Education Units. ASHIM provides CEU opportunities at no additional charge.

Testing Times, Locations and Other Requirements

CHISP is a high-stakes proctored exam delivered online between 12 Noon to 12 Midnight EST M-F, and from 6 p.m. to 11 EST p.m. on weekends.  It is fully secured using today’s technologies, including biometric keystroke analytics and does not require test takers to go to a testing facility. Instead, the exam may be taken from any computer with a standalone web cam and high-speed internet access.  It must be scheduled, rescheduled, or canceled 48 hours in advance.  Scheduling options are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All test takers are required to complete a biometric enrollment process that includes capturing their photo and keystroke analytics. These are used to authenticate the test taker and are later displayed as part of all credential verification requests.  Real Time Human Proctoring and Security Shield: The CHISP exam requires a stand-alone web cam.  If you are unsure of your qualifications contact us 877-263-1261 or by email at ashim_member_services@ashim.org.

Enrollment Fee per student     

Health Information Technology Professional

  4 months

$1795

  $40/month

FAST TRACK: For Healthcare Professionals

  3 months

$1495

  $40/month

Information Technology Professionals

  3 months

$1495

  $40/month