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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Associate Degree in Health Information Management in Cincinnati, OH

CAHIIM Continuing Accreditation Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH, 45223
State: Ohio (OH)
Degree level: Associate Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Online
Program Director: Clarice Warner , MPH, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, CHC
Phone: (513) 569-4278
Email: clarice.warner@cincinnatistate.edu
Last accreditation date: 10/24/2019
Next review cycle: 2029-2030
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

What this means

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is accredited and your degree counts.

Because Cincinnati State Technical and 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 2029-2030.

The Ohio picture

Where Cincinnati State Technical and Community College sits among Ohio's 19 CAHIIM-accredited programs.

Ohio has 19 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 14 of them at the associate degree level. 16 of the 19 offer online delivery, and this one is fully online.

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

OH programs

At this level

Online capable

7,440

HIM jobs in OH

What the work pays

Medical records specialist pay in the Cincinnati metro.

The occupation most RHIT-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In the Cincinnati metro the median is $50,990 a year, right at the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.

Cincinnati metro

Median annual: $50,990

National (for reference)

Median annual: $51,140
Ohio state median: $50,990
90th percentile: $81,150

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

October 2019

Grant ten years of Continuation Accreditation. The program is compliant with the Accreditation Standards. New Degree Program Search New Certificate Program Search

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Refreshed quarterly.

FAQ

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College HIM program: common questions.

Is the Cincinnati State Technical and Community College health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?

Yes. The associate degree in Health Information Management at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 10/24/2019, with its next review scheduled for the 2029-2030 cycle.

Does Cincinnati State Technical and 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 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College program online?

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

What do medical records specialists earn in Cincinnati?

Medical records specialists in the Cincinnati metro earn a median of $50,990 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), right at the national median. The national median is $51,140.

How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Ohio?

Ohio has 19 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 14 at the associate degree level. 16 of them offer online delivery. See our full Ohio ranking for how they compare.

Keep going

Next steps.

Best HIM programs in Ohio, ranked

How Cincinnati State Technical and Community College stacks up on our seven-factor methodology.

Associate degree in HIM guide

Curriculum, cost, and what the degree actually gets you.

RHIT certification guide

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

Also in Ohio

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Data on this page is sourced from the official CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Cincinnati State Technical and 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.