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Certified Health Informatician Australasia (CHIA)

BECOMING A CHIA

Certification process

Becoming a CHIA includes the following steps:

  1. Self-assess your eligibility
  2. Provide supporting information
  3. Register and pay
  4. Study
  5. Complete your examination
  6. Recertification
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Gowri Sriraman CHIA

1. Self-assess your eligibility

In order to register for CHIA, you must self-assess your eligibility against the following criteria and declare this during registration.

There are two pathways:

  1. A degree plus six (6) continuous months of associated work experience* OR
  2. No degree, but three (3) cumulative years of associated work experience*

*Check work experience

2. Provide supporting information

To support your application, you will need to provide details on:

  • your university degree (if applicable)
  • a list of your job roles to demonstrate your eligible associated health experience
  • the URL to your LinkedIn profile page (if you have one)
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3. Register and pay

You will be required to pay the registration fee as part of the registration process:

  • $550 for AIDH members
  • $775 for Non-members

Self directed study, enrol any time. You will have 90 days from enrolment to undertake the examination. You will be able to add optional study materials at the checkout (see step 4 for details).

4. Study

CHIA is a professional certification program based on self-directed study. These resources can assist with your study!

5. Complete your examination

The examination is delivered online and you’ll get your results immediately upon completion. In case of unsuccessful first attempt, your scores can help identify the areas to focus on before the second attempt.

Your examination consists of:

  • A 90-day study period
  • 2 attempts at the examination per study period
  • Content based on 6 competency domains
  • 150 minutes to complete the examination
  • 106 multiple choice questions
  • A maximum examination score of 212 points
  • Pass rate based on points

6. Recertification

The CHIA credential is valid for 3 years after which it is either renewed or lapses.

You can renew your CHIA credential by undertaking continuing professional development (CPD) activities throughout the 3-year period and earning 60 CPD points. You also need to pay the recertification fee.

If you don’t accumulate enough CPD points, you can take the examination again for the same fee.

Recertification fee:

$194 AIDH Members, $277 Non-members

MAINTAIN MY CHIA