CAHIIM Accredited HIM & HI Programs in California

These California-based colleges and universities offer degreed programs in health information management (HIM), health informatics (HI), and related fields.

View CAHIIM-accredited programs for a searchable directory of programs, including online programs.

Accredited Baccalaureate Programs

Ashford University
8620 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
Program Director: Karen Bakuzonis, PhD, MS, RHIA
Phone: (858) 207-8029
Email: Karen.Bakuzonis@Ashford.edu
Program Format: Online
https://www.ashford.edu

Loma Linda University
1905 Nichol Hall, Loma Linda, CA 92350
Program Director: Pauline Cabanada, MBA, RHIA
Phone: (909) 558-4976
Email: pcalla@llu.edu
Program Format: Campus and Online
AHIMA Foundation Professional Certificate Approval Program (PCAP) available
http://www.llu.edu

San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111
Program Director: Connie Renda, MA, RHIA, CHDA
Phone: (619) 388-2606
Email: crenda@sdccd.edu
Program Format: Campus and Online
http://www.sdmesa.edu/him

Shasta College
11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding, CA, 96049
Program Director: Andrew Dowgiert, MS-HIM, RHIA
Phone: (530) 339-3606
Email: adowgiert@shastacollege.edu
Program Format: Online
www.shastacollege.edu

Accredited Associate Programs

City College of San Francisco
1860 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Program Director: Wanda Ziemba, EJD, MFA, RHIA, CCS, CHC, CHCO/CHCC, CPC
Phone: (415) 561-1818
Email: wziemba@ccsf.edu
Program Format: Campus
www.ccsf.edu

Cosumnes River College
8401 Center Parkway, Sacramento, CA 95823-5704
Program Director: Kristen Borth, MS, RHIA
Phone: (916) 691-7452
Email: borthk@crc.losrios.edu
Program Format: Online
http://crc.losrios.edu

Cypress College
9200 Valley View Street, Cypress, CA 90630
Program Director: Patricia Spitler, RHIA, FABC, BS
Phone: (714) 484-7017
Email: pspitler@cypresscollege.edu
Program Format: Campus and Online
www.cypresscollege.edu

East Los Angeles College
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Program Director: Monica Thurston, MBA, RHIA
Phone: (323) 780-6802
Email: hurstmm@elac.edu
Program Format: Campus
http://www.elac.edu

Fresno City College (inactive)
1101 E. University Avenue, Fresno, CA 93741
Program Director: Sarah Edwards, MA, RHIA
Phone: (559) 244-2641
Email: sarah.edwards@fresnocitycollege.edu
Program Format: Online
www.fresnocitycollege.edu

Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Program Director: Safiah Mamoon, MS, RHIT, CPC
Phone: (949) 582-4974
Email: smamoon@saddleback.edu
Program Format: Online
http://www.saddleback.edu/hs/health-information-technology

San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111
Program Director: Connie Renda, MA, RHIA, CHDA
Phone: (619) 388-2606
Email: crenda@sdccd.edu
Program Format: Campus and Online
http://www.sdmesa.edu

Santa Barbara City College
721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Program Director: Janet Robertson, RHIA
Phone: (805) 965-0581 x2851
Email: robertso@sbcc.edu
Program Format: Online
AHIMA Foundation Professional Certificate Approval Program (PCAP) available
http://www.sbcc.edu/hit

Shasta College
11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding, CA, 96049
Program Director: Alexis Riley, MA, CHPS, RHIA, CPC
Phone: (530) 339-3606
Email: ariley@ShastaCollege.edu
Program Format: Online
www.shastacollege.edu

Associate Degree Programs in Candidacy for CAHIIM Accreditation

Bakersfield College
1801 Panorama Drive Bakersfield, CA 93305
Program Director: Heather Shaffstall, RHIT
Phone: (661) 395-4961
Email: heather.shaffstall@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Program Format: Online
https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/allied-health/heit