1202 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ, 85013
Program Director: Caterina Pinzone , MHA, RHIA
Program Phone: (602) 285-7149
Program Email: c.pinzone@phoenixcollege.edu
Content Delivery:
Campus Based, Online
Program Level: Associate
Enrollment Status: Active
Progress Report: Progress Report satisfactory and completed
Current Accreditation Award: Continuing
Last Accreditation Date: 10/27/2021
Next Review Cycle: 2028-2029
Accreditation Actions
June 2022 Accreditation Action: Accept the Progress Report.
Rationale: The program is compliant with all Standards.
Accreditation Award: Continuing Accreditation.
November 2021 Accreditation Action: Grant seven years of Continuing Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following 2018 Standards:
The following Standards are Partially Met:
Standard 18. Curriculum. The program submitted extensive curriculum updates for Fall 2021 in response to the site visit. The following curriculum competencies remain Partially Met: I.3, I.5, I.6DM, III.1, III.3, III.4, III.6DM, III.7DM, IV.1. IV.1RM, IV.3RM, IV.4 and VI.8.
Standard 19. Syllabi. All missing syllabi have been submitted; all show AHIMA Competencies. However, these syllabi do not contain an explanation of how students are evaluated with grade weighting: HIM 203, HIM 219. Syllabi for PPE courses HIM 232 and HIM 234 refer to a course schedule attached or in Canvas; no schedule was attached for review.