PROGRAM RESOURCES
AHIMA Virtual Lab
Access to health information software like the master patient index (MPI), Electronic Health Record (EHR), encoders, electronic document management systems (EDMS), Release of Information Software (ROI), with accompanying lessons.
The Relias Coding solution supports a lifetime of professional learning by offering both new and experienced Health Information Management professionals the opportunity to expand their inpatient and outpatient coding knowledge and skills while earning continuing education credits to support credentials through a variety of accrediting bodies, such as AAPC and AHIMA.
EHR Go
An educational EHR designed for concept and clinical-based learning, with customizable, realistic, diverse patients and activities.
Watch Video
Hands-on activities using the Web-based EHR Navigator provide you with practical experience using a realistic electronic health records (EHR) system. Each activity is an interactive tutorial designed to demonstrate an EHR concept. These activities are based on many inpatient and outpatient EHR systems and, therefore, are transferable to a variety of healthcare settings.
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AHIMA: American Health Information Management Association
You may join AHIMA as a student. Joining has many benefits:
HIM Body of Knowledge
Student membership provides you with access to AHIMA's HIM Body of Knowledge, which provides resources and tools to advance health information professional practice and standards for the delivery of quality healthcare. Resources include professional articles, magazine articles, scholarly journal articles, and AHIMA briefs and papers.
Career Development Tools
In addition to the HIM Body of Knowledge, you now have access to AHIMA's Career and Student Center. This includes a wealth of information on job descriptions, job searching, and information about salaries and mentoring​, e-newsletters, certification resources, discounted study-prep materials, and more.
WHIMA: Wisconsin Health Information Management Association
WHIMA is the Wisconsin chapter of AHIMA.
National Level Scholarships
AHIMA Merit Scholarship
- $1,000 award for students pursuing a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) accredited AA degree in HIM or HIT
AHIMA Veteran's Scholarship
- For veterans and their spouses who are accepted into a Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) program accredited by a national or regional agency of the United States, and enrolled as a full-time student in one of the following degree-granting programs at the time of award
- Associate's degree - $1,000 award for students pursuing a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) accredited AA degree in HIM or HIT
AHIMA Foundation Scholarships with Specialty Criteria
- 15 specialty awards
State Level Scholarship
WHIMA Undergraduate Scholarship
- Must be a student member of AHIMA and WHIMA.
- Must be enrolled in an CAHIIM accredited Health Information Administration program or Health Information Technology program. Scholarship to be granted for those students who have successfully completed the first semester of their program.
- Must document a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Must complete the application procedure.
CVTC Scholarships
There are more than 200 scholarships offered to incoming and current CVTC students. Any student with a CVTC ID number is eligible to apply using the online application.
