Is a National Tipping Point Study Needed to Improve Our Credentialing System?

Participant Profile

CREDENTIAL AS YOU GO PARTICIPANT

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

WEBSITE

TYPE

Professional Member Association

LOCATION

Chicago, Illinois

COHORT

2023

Implementation Stage & Efforts to Date

Full implementation stage

  • Currently offers 8 stackable certifications, three are current National Commission for Certifying
    Agencies (NCCA) accredited, two align with academic attainment, and others align with work
    experience and/or academic attainment.
  • Has a well-established structure, policy and process framework for validated design,
    development, deployment, evaluation, and maintenance of industry recognized certifications.

Goals for Participation

  • Expand their offerings so that individuals have greater access to resources that build and/or
    demonstrate their competency and skill sets that align with those that employers demand.
  • Goal to scale their policy and process framework to develop microcredentials and formative
    assessment tools that validate appropriate knowledge, skills and competencies required in an
    ever-changing space of healthcare and technology.
  • Envision a future state where individual learners will have opportunities to gain knowledge, skills
    and competencies via various routes verified via credentials and can elect to follow a myriad of
    pathways to enhance their learning and earning potential.

Associated Case Studies

Improving Education and Employment Outcomes