Duluth, MN / Health information management programs
Health information management programs in Duluth.
3 CAHIIM-accredited programs operate in Duluth, MN.
Accredited programs
The local job market
Who hires HIM staff in Duluth.
Duluth is Essentia Health’s headquarters town, and Essentia plus Aspirus St. Luke’s make up the local hospital market for the entire Twin Ports and Northland region. Duluth also hosts The College of St. Scholastica, one of the strongest HIM education institutions in the country, so the local pipeline between school and employer is unusually tight.
Accredited programs
Every CAHIIM-accredited program in Duluth.
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The College of St. Scholastica
Health Information Management
Level
Master Degree
Delivery
Online
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The College of St. Scholastica
Health Information Management
Level
Baccalaureate Degree
Delivery
Campus Based, Online
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The College of St. Scholastica
Health Informatics
Level
Master Degree
Delivery
Online
You are not limited to campus
Online HIM programs work from Duluth too.
HIM is one of the few healthcare fields you can train for entirely online: 206 of the 350 CAHIIM-accredited programs nationwide are fully online, and 2 of the 3 Duluth programs are too. Employers verify the CAHIIM accreditation and the RHIT or RHIA credential; where the campus sits doesn't come up.
So compare the Duluth options against the fully online programs and the rest of the Minnesota field before you decide. Local can still win on price (community and technical colleges usually beat private online tuition) and on clinical-site relationships, but it should win on the merits, not by default.
FAQ
HIM programs in Duluth: common questions.
How many CAHIIM-accredited HIM programs are in Duluth?
Duluth, MN has 3 CAHIIM-accredited health information management programs: 2 master degrees, 1 baccalaureate degree. 3 of them offer online delivery.
Do I have to study in Duluth to work in Duluth?
No. 206 of the 350 CAHIIM-accredited programs nationwide are fully online, including 11 online-capable programs based in Minnesota. Employers care about the CAHIIM accreditation and the RHIT or RHIA credential, not where the campus was.
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