Orlando, FL / Health information management programs
Health information management programs in Orlando.
3 CAHIIM-accredited programs operate in Orlando, FL. In the broader Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro, Medical Records Specialists earn a median of $44,790 annually, 12% below the national median.
Accredited programs
Metro employed
Metro median wage
Top 10% wage
Metro wages
What Medical Records Specialists earn in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro.
BLS OEWS, May 2024. SOC 29-2072. Metro covers Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro
- Median annual
- $44,790
- Mean annual
- $48,990
- 10th percentile
- $32,460
- 90th percentile
- $74,870
- Total employed
- 1,760
National (for reference)
- Median annual
- $51,140
- Florida state median
- $45,760
The local job market
Who hires HIM staff in Orlando.
Orlando’s health market is a two-giant town: AdventHealth (headquartered in nearby Altamonte Springs) and Orlando Health both run major hospital networks from here, and Nemours Children’s Hospital adds pediatric depth. Florida employs among the most medical records specialists of any state, and central Florida’s population growth keeps the postings coming.
Accredited programs
Every CAHIIM-accredited program in Orlando.
You are not limited to campus
Online HIM programs work from Orlando 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 Orlando 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 Orlando options against the fully online programs and the rest of the Florida 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 Orlando: common questions.
How many CAHIIM-accredited HIM programs are in Orlando?
Orlando, FL has 3 CAHIIM-accredited health information management programs: 1 master degree, 1 baccalaureate degree, 1 associate degree. 3 of them offer online delivery.
What do medical records specialists earn in Orlando?
In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro, medical records specialists earn a median of $44,790 a year, 12% below the national median (BLS OEWS May 2024). The top 10% earn $74,870.
Do I have to study in Orlando to work in Orlando?
No. 206 of the 350 CAHIIM-accredited programs nationwide are fully online, including 17 online-capable programs based in Florida. Employers care about the CAHIIM accreditation and the RHIT or RHIA credential, not where the campus was.
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Source: CAHIIM Program Directory, refreshed . Wage figures from BLS OEWS May 2024 (metro CBSA 0036740).