Educational Programs

The list below identifies the accredited HIT and HIA programs in New Jersey. These programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM), an independent accrediting organization. An associate’s or bachelor's degree in HIM from an accredited institution is required to be eligible for the RHIA or RHIT credentialing examination.

Be sure to review information regarding the NJHIMA scholarship.

Health Information Administration Programs

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
65 Bergen Street - SSB 350
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: 973-972-4356
Fax: (973) 972-8540
Program Director: Dasantila Sherifi, PhD, MBA, RHIA
Contact the director by e-mail at: [email protected]

Programs Offered:
BS Health Information Management (120 credits)
2nd BS Health Information Management (61 credits)
Post Baccalaureate Certificate (49 credits)
Certificate in Medical Coding (21 credits)

Health Information Technology Programs

Camden County College
200 N. Broadway, Room 220
Camden, NJ 08012
Phone: 856.968.1331
Program Director: Linda Mesko, MS, RHIA
Contact the director by e-mail at: [email protected]

Programs Offered:
AAS Health Information Technology
Medical Coding Certificate (AHIMA/PCAP Approved)

Passaic County Community College
1 College Blvd.
Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: 973.684.6297
Program Director: Lisa DeLiberto, MS, RHIA, CCS, HS-TR
Contact the director by e-mail at: [email protected]

Programs Offered:
AAS Health Information Technology
Medical Coding Certificate Program

Raritan Valley Community College
Hunterdon Hall – Office: H-200
118 Lamington Rd.
Branchburg, NJ 08876
Ph: 908.526.1200 x8630
Program Director: Kathy Reilly, MS, RHIT
Contact the director by e-mail at: [email protected]

Programs Offered:
AAS Health Information Technology
12 month online Medical Coding Certificate Program

Rowan College at Burlington County
1000 Circle Drive
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone: 856-222-9311 ext. 1711
Program Director: Susan P. Scully, MS, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA
Contact the director by e-mail at: [email protected]

Programs Offered:
AAS Health Information Technology
AAS Healthcare Informatics
Coding Certificate Program
EHR Certificate Program
AAS Cancer Registry Management
Certificate in Cancer Registry Management