Volunteer State Community College

Associate Degree in Health Information Management in Gallatin, TN

CAHIIM Continuing Accreditation Campus Based, Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN, 37066
State: Tennessee (TN)
Degree level: Associate Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Campus Based, Online
Program Director: Valerie D. Bowling , RHIA
Phone: (615) 230-3337
Email: valerie.bowling@volstate.edu
Last accreditation date: 02/27/2019
Next review cycle: 2029-2030
Progress report status: Progress Report satisfactory and completed

What this means

Volunteer State Community College is accredited and your degree counts.

Because Volunteer State 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 Tennessee picture

Where Volunteer State Community College sits among Tennessee's 7 CAHIIM-accredited programs.

Tennessee has 7 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 4 of them at the associate degree level. 7 of the 7 offer online delivery, and this one is available online or on campus.

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

TN programs

At this level

Online capable

4,440

HIM jobs in TN

What the work pays

Medical records specialist pay in Tennessee.

The occupation most RHIT-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In Tennessee the median is $48,780 a year, 5% below the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.

Tennessee

Median annual: $48,780
10th percentile: $37,320
90th percentile: $79,960
Employed: 4,440

National (for reference)

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

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

March 2019

Grant ten years of Continuing Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following Accreditation Standard: The following Standard is Partially Met: Standard 24. The Curriculum. Address the following curriculum competencies: I.B.4. Assignment not at appropriate Bloom's level. I1.A.1. Assignment does not sufficiently address legal healthcare terminology. 111.C.2. Provide evidence that students are generating a report for healthcare decision making. IV.A.2. Ass

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

FAQ

Volunteer State Community College HIM program: common questions.

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

Yes. The associate degree in Health Information Management at Volunteer State Community College holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 02/27/2019, with its next review scheduled for the 2029-2030 cycle.

Does Volunteer State 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 Volunteer State Community College program online?

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

What do medical records specialists earn in Tennessee?

Medical records specialists in the Tennessee earn a median of $48,780 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), 5% below the national median. The national median is $51,140.

How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 7 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 4 at the associate degree level. 7 of them offer online delivery. See our full Tennessee ranking for how they compare.

Keep going

Next steps.

Best HIM programs in Tennessee, ranked

How Volunteer State 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 Tennessee

Other CAHIIM-accredited programs in Tennessee

Same degree level

Other associate degree programs in health information management

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