Application Factors

Typically, there are more applicants to the BAS program than there are available positions. Therefore, students are not guaranteed admission based on their completed application alone. Candidates will be considered based on several factors, including:

• Advanced healthcare credentials (such as RHIT, CCS, RN, CPC, RRT, etc.)
• Coursework completed in college-level STEM classes
• College-level GPA
• Military status
• Coursework completed in leadership/management/human relations and communications
• Work or volunteer experience in health care.

 

Applications have closed for the Fall 2023 cohort. Application information for the Fall 2024 cohort will be released in early 2024. Please check this site regularly for updates and priority consideration details. We look forward to hearing from you! 

You can learn more about each bachelor program by clicking on the link to the Admission Virtual Information Course. Send any questions to bachelordegrees@tacomacc.edu

Financial Aid 

As you prepare for potential acceptance into the HIM BAS program, we encourage you to plan for funding of your degree.  Make sure you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov . Our school code is 003796.  It is very important to complete your FAFSAs using accurate information.

Find out more about FINANCIAL AID. 

Accreditation

The Health Information Management accreditor of Tacoma Community College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM).

The College's accreditation for the Baccalaureate degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2027.

All inquiries about the program's accreditation status should be directed by mail to:

CAHIM
200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100
Chicago, IL, 60601
Phone  312.235.3255
Email  info@cahiim.org

Graduates are eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) national accreditation examination.