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Santa Fe College

Associate Degree in Health Information Management in Gainesville, FL

CAHIIM Continuing Accreditation Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL, 32606
State: Florida (FL)
Degree level: Associate Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Online
Program Director: Julia Steff , DHSc, MHSc, RHIA, CPHQ, CPHIMS, CPHI, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA, ACUE
Phone: (352) 395-5036
Email: julia.steff@sfcollege.edu
Last accreditation date: 05/18/2022
Next review cycle: 2029-2030
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

What this means

Santa Fe College is accredited and your degree counts.

Because Santa Fe College holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, graduates of this associate degree are eligible to sit for AHIMA's RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) exam. That eligibility is the whole reason CAHIIM accreditation matters: without a CAHIIM-accredited degree, the exam is closed to you.

"Continuing Accreditation" is the standard status for established programs. The next scheduled review is 2029-2030.

The Florida picture

Where Santa Fe College sits among Florida's 18 CAHIIM-accredited programs.

Florida has 18 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 11 of them at the associate degree level. 16 of the 18 offer online delivery, and this one is fully online.

We score every Florida program on a seven-factor methodology covering accreditation maturity, director credentials, pathways, delivery, employer pipeline, cost, and reputation. See how Santa Fe College compares in our ranking of the best HIM programs in Florida.

FL programs

At this level

Online capable

21,490

HIM jobs in FL

What the work pays

Medical records specialist pay in Florida.

The occupation most RHIT-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In Florida the median is $45,760 a year, 11% below the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.

Florida

Median annual: $45,760
10th percentile: $36,330
90th percentile: $76,850
Employed: 21,490

National (for reference)

Median annual: $51,140
90th percentile: $81,150

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

June 2022

Grant seven years of Continuing Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following 2018 Standard: The following Standard is Partially Met: Standard 18. Curriculum. The following curriculum competencies remain Partial Met: Domain I.6. Assignment is focused more on MPI than data dictionaries and data sets. No evidence of evaluation, only creation. Domain III.2. Assignment utilizes only encoder and EHR as technology for HIM. New Degree Program Search New Cert

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Santa Fe College. Refreshed quarterly.

FAQ

Santa Fe College HIM program: common questions.

Is the Santa Fe College health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?

Yes. The associate degree in Health Information Management at Santa Fe College holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 05/18/2022, with its next review scheduled for the 2029-2030 cycle.

Does Santa Fe College qualify me to sit for the RHIT exam?

Yes. Graduating from this CAHIIM-accredited associate degree makes you eligible for AHIMA's RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) exam. CAHIIM accreditation is the eligibility gate; without it the exam is not available to you.

Is the Santa Fe College program online?

Yes. CAHIIM lists this program as fully online, so you can complete it from anywhere in Florida or out of state.

What do medical records specialists earn in Florida?

Medical records specialists in the Florida earn a median of $45,760 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), 11% below the national median. The national median is $51,140.

How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Florida?

Florida has 18 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 11 at the associate degree level. 16 of them offer online delivery. See our full Florida ranking for how they compare.

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RHIT certification guide

The exam this degree qualifies you for: structure, prep, wage impact.

Also in Florida

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Same degree level

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Data on this page is sourced from the official CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Santa Fe College, last refreshed May 13, 2026, and BLS OEWS May 2025. Accreditation status can change between refreshes. Always verify directly with CAHIIM before enrolling.