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.

3

Accredited programs

1,760

Metro employed

$45K

Metro median wage

$75K

Top 10% wage

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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.

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.

HIM programs accepting students now

CAHIIM-accredited HIM, health informatics, and medical coding programs taking applications.