Dakota State students have 100 percent pass rate on RHIT and RHIA

Dakota State University students who took the national Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Certification Exams from July 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 all passed for a 100 percent pass rate in both programs. During the same time period, nationally 78 percent of the HIT test takers passed and 85 percent of the HIA test takers passed.

“We have good students and we work hard to have a quality program, said Dorine Bennett, director and associate professor of Health Information Management. “The faculty attended educational sessions to stay current in course topics and pedagogy methods, and we are very active with professional activities to also stay current.”

The certification tests are now given on-line with an open schedule, so there isn’t a specified date that the students must take the exam. Test takers have freedom to select the date and time they will test. In July of 2001 the new testing format started. No tests were administered between 10/2000 and 7/2001.

“We’re pleased with the results,” said Bennett.