Baltimore City Community College

Associate Degree in Health Information Management in Baltimore, MD

CAHIIM Continuing Accreditation Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 2901 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21215
State: Maryland (MD)
Degree level: Associate Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Online
Program Director: Kathryn Singleton , MS, RHIA
Phone: (410) 462-7722
Email: ksingleton@bccc.edu
Last accreditation date: 02/24/2021
Next review cycle: 2028-2029
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

What this means

Baltimore City Community College is accredited and your degree counts.

Because Baltimore City Community 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 2028-2029.

The Maryland picture

Where Baltimore City Community College sits among Maryland's 11 CAHIIM-accredited programs.

Maryland has 11 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 6 of them at the associate degree level. 11 of the 11 offer online delivery, and this one is fully online.

We score every Maryland program on a seven-factor methodology covering accreditation maturity, director credentials, pathways, delivery, employer pipeline, cost, and reputation. See how Baltimore City Community College compares in our ranking of the best HIM programs in Maryland, or browse all 4 accredited programs in Baltimore.

MD programs

At this level

Online capable

2,440

HIM jobs in MD

What the work pays

Medical records specialist pay in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro.

The occupation most RHIT-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro the median is $54,220 a year, 6% above the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro

Median annual: $54,220

National (for reference)

Median annual: $51,140
Maryland state median: $54,220
90th percentile: $81,150

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

October 2021

Accept the Progress Report. Rationale: The program is compliant with all Standards. Accreditation Award: Continuing Accreditation.

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Baltimore City Community College. Refreshed quarterly.

FAQ

Baltimore City Community College HIM program: common questions.

Is the Baltimore City Community College health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?

Yes. The associate degree in Health Information Management at Baltimore City Community College holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 02/24/2021, with its next review scheduled for the 2028-2029 cycle.

Does Baltimore City Community 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 Baltimore City Community College program online?

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

What do medical records specialists earn in Baltimore?

Medical records specialists in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro earn a median of $54,220 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), 6% above the national median. The national median is $51,140.

How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Maryland?

Maryland has 11 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 6 at the associate degree level. 11 of them offer online delivery. See our full Maryland ranking for how they compare.

Keep going

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RHIT certification guide

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