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Stark State College

Associate Degree in Health Information Management in North Canton, OH

CAHIIM Continuing Accreditation Campus Based, Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 6200 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH, 44720
State: Ohio (OH)
Degree level: Associate Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Campus Based, Online
Program Director: Gina Schoolcraft , RHIA
Phone: (330) 966-5458, Ext. 4963
Email: gschoolcraft@starkstate.edu
Last accreditation date: 02/24/2021
Next review cycle: 2028-2029
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

Our take

Northeast Ohio’s community-college AAS, on campus in North Canton or online.

Stark State gives you the choice most programs have dropped: take the HIM associate degree on campus in North Canton or fully online. The program holds Continuing CAHIIM accreditation with its next review in 2028-2029, and director Gina Schoolcraft holds the RHIA.

Northeast Ohio is a dense hospital market. Aultman Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital anchor Canton itself, with Summa Health and Akron Children’s twenty minutes north and the full Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals systems within an hour. Community-college tuition plus that employer density is the argument: you can reach RHIT eligibility cheaply and interview locally without relocating.

What this means

Stark State College is accredited and your degree counts.

Because Stark State 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 Ohio picture

Where Stark State 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 available online or on campus.

We score every Ohio program on a seven-factor methodology covering accreditation maturity, director credentials, pathways, delivery, employer pipeline, cost, and reputation. See how Stark State 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 Ohio.

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

Ohio

Median annual: $50,990
10th percentile: $38,060
90th percentile: $79,290
Employed: 7,440

National (for reference)

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

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

March 2021

Grant seven years of Continuing Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following 2012 Standards: The following Standards are Partially Met: Standard 4. Program Goals. Target outcomes, steps to achieve, etc., for Standard 6 Faculty Development Goal and Standard 7 Students and Graduates Goal need further clarification. Standard 7. Students and Graduates Goal. You have one goal, two target outcomes; label the TOs appropriately. Further detail needed to clar

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Stark State College. Refreshed quarterly.

FAQ

Stark State College HIM program: common questions.

Is the Stark State College health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?

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

Does Stark State 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 Stark State College program online?

Partly. CAHIIM lists delivery as Campus Based, Online, so you can take it on campus in North Canton or online.

What do medical records specialists earn in Ohio?

Medical records specialists in the Ohio 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 Stark State 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

Other CAHIIM-accredited programs in Ohio

Same degree level

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