Health Sciences Division, Suite 8204
1400 Market Street
Redding, CA, 96001
Program Director: Andrew Dowgiert , MSHIM, RHIA
Program Phone: (360) 888-4511
Program Email: adowgiert@shastacollege.edu
Content Delivery:
Online
Program Level: Associate
Enrollment Status: Active
Progress Report: Progress Report satisfactory and completed
Current Accreditation Award: Initial
Last Accreditation Date: 06/27/2019
Next Review Cycle: 2029-2030
Accreditation Actions
February 2020 Accreditation Action: Accept the Progress Report.
Rationale: The program is compliant with all Standards.
Accreditation Award: Continuing Accreditation.
July 2019 Accreditation Action: Grant 10 years of Initial Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following Standards:
The following Standards are Partially Met:
Standard 22. Financial Support. There needs to be one program director and one full time faculty for the associate program.
Standard 24. The Curriculum. The program must demonstrate that the curriculum competencies meet or exceeds the professional course content as published in the AHIMA HIM entry-level curriculum competencies. In some instances, assignments are briefly described that will meet the competency however, specific student instructions and deliverables are still lacking.
Standard 27. Curriculum Evaluation. Programs must show that students are being taught and tested at a variety of taxonomic levels, with emphasis being placed on the use of application and problem-solving techniques. There are 14 competencies that remain partially met.