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The Academy of Health Information ProfessionalsAm I Eligible?Admission to the academy is based on three areas of achievement: academic preparation, professional work experience, and professional accomplishments, including participation in professional organizations. Applicants may apply for membership in the academy at any of the five membership levels. The level at which you should apply depends upon your level of achievement in these three areas. There are two ways to determine the level at which you should apply: review a summary of the requirements for all levels or follow the steps below. ![]()
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Years of Experience |
Academy Level |
If you are currently employed in the health information field, and have less than five years experience... OR seeking employment in the field, and currently have less than five years experience in the field... |
...consider applying at the Provisional
Member level.
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If you have worked in the health information field for five years or more... |
...consider applying at the Member
or Senior Member level.
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...consider applying at the Distinguished
Member level.
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...consider applying at the Emeritus
Member level.
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If you will be applying as a Provisional Member, continue to the Application Process. If not, continue to Step 3.
Applicants must document a minimum number of points of professional accomplishment achieved during the previous five (5) years. These accomplishments must be in areas contributing to the effectiveness of the health information profession and includes continuing education, teaching, publishing, research, and association participation. Acceptable continuing education and individual accomplishments are listed in the Point Index.
The distribution of points is different for each level of academy membership. Use the LEDGER form and the Point Index to determine the number of points you have earned in the past five years.
Use the LEDGER Form and Point Index to determine the number of points you have earned in the past five years.
Academy Level |
Points Needed |
Provisional Member | Applicants are not required to show professional accomplishments completed prior to membership in the academy. If you will be applying at the Provisional Member level, continue to the Application Process. |
Member | 50 points may be sponsored instruction (continuing education activities) within the past five years. |
Senior | 80 points of professional accomplishment within the past five years. No more than 50 of these points may be sponsored instruction (continuing education activities). At least 5 points must be professional association activities. |
Distinguished
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120 points of professional accomplishment
within the past five years. No more than fifty 50 of these points
may be sponsored instruction (continuing education activities).
At least 10 points must be professional
association activities, at least 5 of the 10 must be MLA
activities.
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Emeritus
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No points required. A member of AHIP
at any level (except Provisional) at the time of retirement and
have been credentialed/certified by MLA for at least ten consecutive
years at the time of retirement.
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Now that you know the academy membership level for which you qualify...
Continue to the Application Process
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