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Tacoma Community College
Baccalaureate Degree in Health Information Management in Tacoma, WA
Program information
- Address
- 6501 S 19th Street, Tacoma, WA, 98466
- State
- Washington (WA)
- Degree level
- Baccalaureate Degree
- Subject area
- Health Information Management
- Content delivery
- Online
- Program Director
- Corinne Jarvis , MEd, RHIA
- Phone
- (253) 566-5077
- cjarvis@tacomacc.edu
- Last accreditation date
- 02/27/2020
- Next review cycle
- 2027-2028
- Progress report status
- Progress Report satisfactory and completed
What this means
Tacoma Community College is accredited and your degree counts.
Because Tacoma Community College holds Initial accreditation from CAHIIM, graduates of this bachelor's degree are eligible to sit for AHIMA's RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) exam. That eligibility is the whole reason CAHIIM accreditation matters: without a CAHIIM-accredited degree, the exam is closed to you.
"Initial Accreditation" means the program received CAHIIM accreditation recently and is on a shortened review cycle to confirm continued compliance. Graduates are fully eligible for AHIMA exams. The status simply signals a newer program.
The Washington picture
Where Tacoma Community College sits among Washington's 6 CAHIIM-accredited programs.
Washington has 6 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 2 of them at the bachelor's degree level. 4 of the 6 offer online delivery, and this one is fully online.
We score every Washington program on a seven-factor methodology covering accreditation maturity, director credentials, pathways, delivery, employer pipeline, cost, and reputation. See how Tacoma Community College compares in our ranking of the best HIM programs in Washington.
WA programs
At this level
Online capable
HIM jobs in WA
What the work pays
Medical records specialist pay in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro.
The occupation most RHIA-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro the median is $62,270 a year, 22% above the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro
- Median annual
- $62,270
- 90th percentile
- $99,240
- Employed
- 3,210
National (for reference)
- Median annual
- $51,140
- Washington state median
- $62,270
- 90th percentile
- $81,150
FAQ
Tacoma Community College HIM program: common questions.
Is the Tacoma Community College health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?
Yes. The bachelor's degree in Health Information Management at Tacoma Community College holds Initial accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 02/27/2020, with its next review scheduled for the 2027-2028 cycle.
Does Tacoma Community College qualify me to sit for the RHIA exam?
Yes. Graduating from this CAHIIM-accredited bachelor's degree makes you eligible for AHIMA's RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) exam. CAHIIM accreditation is the eligibility gate; without it the exam is not available to you.
Is the Tacoma Community College program online?
Yes. CAHIIM lists this program as fully online, so you can complete it from anywhere in Washington or out of state.
What do medical records specialists earn in Tacoma?
Medical records specialists in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro earn a median of $62,270 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), 22% above the national median. The national median is $51,140.
How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Washington?
Washington has 6 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 2 at the bachelor's degree level. 4 of them offer online delivery. See our full Washington ranking for how they compare.
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Also in Washington
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Data on this page is sourced from the official CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Tacoma Community College, last refreshed , and BLS OEWS May 2025. Accreditation status can change between refreshes. Always verify directly with CAHIIM before enrolling.