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Bachelor'sBachelor's in Cyber Security Bachelor's in Data Analytics Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration Bachelor's in Health Information Management - CAHIIM^® accredited CAHIIM Accreditation

Bachelor's in Nursing (RN/ADN to BSN) - CCNE accredited CCNE Accreditation

Bachelor's in Social Work Master'sMaster's in Healthcare Administration Master's in Health Data Analytics Master's in Organizational Leadership

CertificatesCancer Registry Management - NCRA Accredited National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) Accreditation

Health Information Fundamentals for Health Professionals Certificate Health Information Management Certificate - CAHIIM^® accredited CAHIIM Accreditation

Medical Coding Certificate Physician Practice Management Certificate - CAHIIM^® accredited CAHIIM Accreditation

Provider Credentialing Specialist Certificate - CAHIIM^® accredited CAHIIM Accreditation

Question: How do I redeem my qualified credential(s) for undergraduate and/or graduate college credit with Charter Oak?

Answer: Tell us which credentials/certifications you’ve earned when you apply along with your member ID. We’ll do the rest. View the full list of evaluated professional credentials for credit.

Certified Coding Associate (CCA) up to 20
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) up to 23
Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) up to 19
Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) up to 17
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) up to 10
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) up to 4
Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM) up to 35
Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) up to 23
Certified Professional Biller (CPB) up to 9
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) up to 19
Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO) up to 23
Health Information and Management Systems, Certified Professional (CPHIMS) up to 9
Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) up to 25
Certified Phlebotomy Technologist (CPT) up to 4
Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) up to 23
Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) up to 29
Emergency Medical Services Responder (EMR) up to 2
Emergency Medical Services Technician (EMT) up to 6
Emergency Medical Services Technician, Advanced (EMT-A) up to 8
Health Services Executive (HSE)* up to 19
Nurse, Licensed Practical (LPN) up to 16
Magnetic Resonance Imaging technician (MRIT) up to 16
Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) up to 3
Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (RET) up to 19
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) up to 48
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) up to 37
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) up to 24
Nurse, Registered (RN) up to 64
Radiologic Technologist (RT) up to 33
Paramedic up to 41

*Approved for Graduate level.

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Charter Oak State College is a Connecticut State College and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

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Your Program Director

Brooke N. Palkie, EdD, RHIA, FAHIMA

Brooke is the Program Director for the MS Health Care Administration and M.S. Health Data Analytics Programs at Charter Oak State College. She has taught in higher education for the last ten years with a teaching focus on corporate compliance, assessing healthcare quality, classifications, vocabularies, and clinical data standards. Prior to her higher education career, Dr. Palkie worked in leadership roles throughout the hospital setting as well as for the State of Minnesota. Dr. Palkie graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in health information management with a focus on health management and received her Ed.D. from Capella University with a focus on educational leadership.

Your HIM Program Director

Cindy Edgerton, MHA, M.Ed, RHIA

Cindy is the Program Director for our B.S. in Health Information Management. She has over 30 years in the HIM industry. Her previous experience includes employment with Kaplan University and Rasmussen College. She loves sharing her experience with her students in the HIM program. She also enjoys curriculum design and assisting faculty with adding new and interesting assignments to courses. She is the author of the Healthcare Statistics chapter in the Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles and Practices textbook, 4th and 5th Editions, by Oachs, P. and Watters, A.

Your HCA Program Director

Stacey Walraven, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CPC, COC, CHTS-TR

Stacey Walraven, MHA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CPC, COC, CHTS-TR

Stacey Walraven is the Program Director for the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration at Charter Oak State College. With nearly two decades of experience in the healthcare industry, Stacey brings deep expertise healthcare education. She is a published author and co-author of the latest editions of Basic ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Coding and its companion exercise book, written in collaboration with Dr. Brooke Palkie, Chair of the Health Science & Technology Department. Through her work, Stacey is committed to preparing students and professionals to meet the evolving demands of the healthcare field.

Charter Oak State College is regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education