HIT CIM Department Policy Course Waivers
The HIT/CIM Department has established standard policies regarding which courses will be waived based on different health-related credentials or training.
Credential/Training |
Course(s) Waived |
| CCA | BMS 146, HIT 135 NOTE: Effective April 1, 2010, changes have been made in the courses waived for this credential. For those students who received their approvals prior to this date, the old policies will be honored. |
| CCS | BMS 146, HIT 135, 201, 202*, 203*, 204, 210 *Waived only for CCS certification earned on or after 10/5/2015 |
| CCS-P | BMS 146, HIT 135, 201, 202*, 204, 210 *Waived only for CCS-P certification earned on or after 10/5/2015 |
| CPC | BMS 146, HIT 135 |
| CMT or CHDS | HIT 135 |
| LVN, RN, Paramedic (Licence must be active.) | BMS 146, HIT 135, 201 and 204 |
| ODS in good standing (current on CEU units) | HIT 135 and CIM 100 |
| ODS in good standing and employed by a COC-approved Cancer Registry (evidenced by a letter from supervisor) | HIT 135, CIM 100 and 225 |
|
AHIMA Course - |
CIM 225 |
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AHIMA Course - |
CIM 100 |
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AHIMA Course - |
CIM 150 |
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AHIMA Course - |
CIM 125 |
To get credit for the courses based on your credential/training, email Gwyer Schuyler, Academic Counselor, at gschuyler@pipeline.sbcc.edu with documentation of your credential/training (be sure to include your student ID number). Here is more information on course prerequisites.
If you also have college credit that you would like evaluated in addition to your credential/training, you should complete the transcript evaluation process.
For health-related credentials/training other than those listed above, please email Gwyer Schuyler, Academic Counselor, at gschuyler@pipeline.sbcc.edu