FAQ's - Student Membership
Question: Should I become a student member of AHIMA?
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Being a student member of the national association can be a great benefit. As a member of AHIMA you will have full access to a variety of resources that can help you as a student to complete assignments and research papers. The AHIMA Body of Knowledge (an electronic library of articles) helps you to understand any HIM topic and access is 24/7. Additional benefits of membership include:
- Discounted membership rate of $35 per year (standard active membership is $155)
- A discount on all AHIMA textbooks
- A discount on the certification exam
- Ability to join over 300 AHIMA Community of Practice forums
- Get a mentor to help with coding questions
- Access to the AHIMA Job Bank and Career Assist counseling
- Join the Student CoP and get electronic newsletters on HIM topics
Question: I tried to become a student member and they said I had to join at the full active member rate, what gives?
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If you enroll in a non-accredited degree program, or a non-approved coding certificate program you will not qualify for the student discount rate. Only currently enrolled members of an accredited or approved program of study will qualify for this category.