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Enrollment Agreement
By registering for a course or program, a student agrees to all parts of the AHIMA Distance Education Enrollment Agreement. Please click here and view this agreement. (We recommend printing a copy for your records.)
Extensions
You should maintain a regular study schedule to ensure
you complete courses within the enrollment period. Extensions will be considered only for students with extraordinary and unforeseen circumstances, such as bereavement or medical emergency. All requests for extensions must be in writing, sent either by mail or e-mail.
Book Refund Policy
Click here to access the refund policy for textbooks purchased through AHIMA. If you purchase textbooks through another company, you must contact that company for their particular refund policies.
Course Cancellation and Refund Policy
You may request withdrawal from a course/program prior
to or during your enrollment and a refund will be granted
according to the refund policy schedule below. This request
must be received in writing, either by e-mail or letter.
We will send notification via e-mail that we have received
your request. Cancellation is effective the date AHIMA
receives the written request.
Enrollments cannot be transferred from one student to
another.
Any refund due is based on the following refund policy
schedule and is made within 30 days of cancellation.
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Refund
Policy Schedule
When Written Cancellation Request Has Been Received by AHIMA
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Percentage
of Tuition Retained by AHIMA
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Within five (5) business days from time of enrollment
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0 percent
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After five (5) business days with zero (0) lessons completed
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10 percent, not to exceed $200
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When 10 percent of the course
lessons have been completed
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20 percent
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When 20 percent of the course lessons have been completed
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30 percent
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When 30 percent of the course lessons have been completed
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40 percent
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When 40 percent of the course lessons have been completed
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50 percent
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When 50 percent of the course lessons have been completed
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60 percent
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When 60 percent of the course lessons have been completed
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100 percent
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Academic Honesty and Integrity Policy
Academic honesty and integrity is the responsibility of each AHIMA student. Cheating in an academic program is cause for immediate termination from the program.
Acts of dishonorable conduct include, but are not limited to:
- Permitting another person to take a graded assessment for oneself
- Taking a graded assessment for another student
- Using unauthorized materials as aids in taking a graded assessment
- Collaborating during a graded assessment with any other person
- Falsified information—if information was intentionally falsified on your enrollment agreement, proctoring documents (if applicable), or any other AHIMA document
Payment and Access
We accept various forms of payment for our online programs
and courses, including major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard,
and American Express), checks, and company purchase
orders.
Full payment for your selected program or course must be received and verified before access to the online material is allowed. Online payment via credit card is verified immediately. After putting a check or purchase order in the mail, please allow at least 10 BUSINESS days for the payment to be received and processed. (You'll receive notice via e-mail as soon as your access to course material has been granted.) NOTE: There may be other prerequisites that must be verified before you are given access; see descriptions of individual courses/programs for more detail.
Any check payments returned by your financial institution due to non-sufficient funds (NSF) will result in immediate disenrollment from the registered classes.
Because AHIMA is an association, not a school, we have not been assigned a "school ID number". Therefore, our training programs and courses (including Coding Basics) CANNOT be financed through any federal grant, loan, or veterans benefit programs (including guaranteed student loans offered through local banks).
Many employers provide tuition reimbursement programs
through in-service grants, scholarships, and work-study
programs. Check with your employer for details concerning
financial assistance. Some employers require that a course
or program be accredited. To see which of our programs
are accredited, click here.
Community or civic groups may also sponsor scholarships,
and can be found through local libraries and other organizations.
Career Counseling and Job Placement
AHIMA is an association, not a school, and we do not
provide job placement services.
Extensive information on career planning and certification
is offered on the American Health Information Management
Association web site at: www.ahima.org/careers and www.ahima.org/certification.
Special Needs and Disabilities
As a student enrolled in AHIMA Continuing Education
courses or programs, you are required to complete reading
assignments and submit tests online.
If you have a special need or disability and believe it may affect
your ability to complete the assignments and exams, or
you are concerned about your ability to obtain employment
upon completion of the program, contact distance.education@ahima.org
before beginning your course, to discuss your concerns.
Reservation of Rights
Even after registrations have been accepted, AHIMA expressly reserves the right, upon written notice,
to modify its prerequisite curriculum requirements, course
contents (or sequencing), and application policies or requirements (including administrative fees, specific forms, or procedures).
Disclaimers
Click here to view the AHIMA Distance Education
Disclaimer.
Privacy Policy
Click here to view the AHIMA Distance Education
Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
AHIMA Distance Education, part of the association's Continuing Education department, is located at AHIMA's headquarters in Chicago:
AHIMA Distance Education
American Health Information Management Association
233 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2150
Chicago, IL 60601-5519
Phone: (312) 233-1100
Fax: (312) 233-1090
E-mail: distance.education@ahima.org
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