Please read the following carefully before you proceed to write the exam.
 

1. This exam has been designed to measure your knowledge of the seven competencies required of certified HIM Professionals in Canada. These competencies include:
   
   • Biomedical Sciences
   • Health Information Science (including coding theory)
   • Health Information Analysis and Presentation
   • Technology and Health Information
   • Access and Security
   • Healthcare System in Canada
   • Ethics and Practice
   
   
2. The exam includes two parts. Each part is divided into several pages.
   
   

   Part	Number and type of Question	Points allocated	Number of Pages
   A	88 multiple choice	88 points (1 point per question)	4 (pages 1 to 4)
   B	66 multiple choice	66 points (1 point per question)	3 (pages 1 to 3)
   		154 MAXIMUM POINTS	Total 7 pages

   
   
3. You have a total of three and a half (3.5) hours to write the entire exam and should therefore plan your time accordingly to ensure you have enough time to answer each part of the exam. It is suggested that you pass over any difficult questions and return to them later if you have time (on the same Page only). Please note: once you have submitted any page of the exam, you cannot return to it.
   
   A half hour break is recommended between Part A & Part B. However, the invigilator can decide to shorten the break.
   
   
4. This examination will be presented in two parts covering seven content areas.  The content areas will be grouped, for purposes of calculating sectional pass marks, as follows:
   

   Content area(s)	Approximate weighting on the exam
   Biomedical Sciences Health Information Science (including coding theory) Ethics and Practice	33%
   Health Information Analysis and Presentation Technology and Health Information Ethics and Practice	33%
   Access and Security The Health Care System in Canada Ethics and Practice	34%

   
   To pass the examination, candidates must obtain a minimum grade of 50% on each section and an overall minimum grade of 60% on the entire examination. 
   
   
5. The exam score will be the total of correct answers. You do not lose marks for wrong answers.
   
   
6. The candidate and the invigilator must be present at the same time to start both parts of the exam.
   
   
7. The candidate must enter his/her candidate number provided on his/her admission form.
   
   
8. The invigilator must then enter his/her code.
   
   

To log in and begin the examination, return to the top of the screen and click on the appropriate button - Part A or Part B - as instructed by your invigilator.

Good Luck!