Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist program take?
This program is designed to take 322 hours of study, which you can complete in as little as 12 months.
Are healthcare professionals in high demand?
CareerStep training programs are all focused in growing industries—particularly healthcare, which is expected to add upwards of 2.4 million jobs through 2029.*
How much do medical records and health information technicians make?
There’s a slight variation in salaries depending on specific locations, but the median wage comes in at just over $45,240 per year.
What do health information technicians do?
Health information technicians have a pretty incredible gig. In simple terms, they use technology to help healthcare providers improve care and lower costs, but the day-to-day routines are a lot more involved than you might think. Typical job responsibilities include tracking patient outcomes for quality assessment, using classification software to assign clinical codes for insurance reimbursement, and recording data for collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and reporting.
