Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
From AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association)
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What you'll learn
You are tested on keeping health records accurate and well governed, handling release of information and privacy, using health data, supporting coding and revenue cycle work, and meeting compliance requirements.
- Data content, structure and information governance
- Access, disclosure, privacy and security
- Data analytics and use
- Revenue cycle management
- Compliance and leadership
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about 3.5 hrs.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- VA accepts it as one way to meet the basic requirements for Medical Records Administration Specialist jobs. Source ↗
What you will pay$229 and upUpfront cost. Full details below.Renewal costs money too. See Renewal below.
- Time
- Exam 3.5 hours; requires an accredited associate degree program first.
- Before you start
- Must complete a CAHIIM accredited associate level HIM program (or an approved foreign HIM program with AHIMA reciprocity). Health informatics degrees are not accepted.
- How you are tested
- 150 questions (130 scored); computer based at a Pearson VUE test center.
- Renewal
- 2 year cycle; 20 CEUs plus recertification fee.
- Full cost details
- Exam $229 AHIMA member / $299 nonmember; retakes same. Recertification $100 member / $249 nonmember per 2 year cycle.
- Where it applies
- United States.
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Sources and what we verified
AHIMA RHIT page ↗AHIMA recertification guide (03 2026) ↗What we verified: Accredited education requirement is a hard gate; not obtainable by exam alone.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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