Certification Renewal

Track Your Progress

Individuals are responsible for tracking their own CE hours earned during a renewal cycle. Start documenting your continuing education hours through the new HIMSS online tracking certification application, which is linked to your HIMSS account.  Now, you can record your continuing education units (CEUs) online anytime, anywhere!

How to track your online continuing education units (CEU) to meet recertification requirements:

Log in to your HIMSS Account

1. In the upper right hand corner of HIMSS.org, click “Sign In”   
2. Hover your mouse over your name in the toolbar and click “My Account” from the drop-down menu.   
3. On your account dashboard, click “Certifications” from the “My Involvement” drop-down menu.

Adding CEUs

1. Under “My Certifications”, click the Edit” icon.
2. Click the orange “Add New Transcript” button.
3. A pop-up box will appear. Fill out the fields in the pop-up box to add your qualifying CEU. 
4. Don’t forget to click the “Save” button.
5. Edit or remove continuing education credits as needed.

You may report your CE hours to HIMSS as soon as the first month after your last certificate expiration date.   

You may renew and pay for your recertification online as early as six months prior to, but no later than, the expiration date on your certificate by:

Logging into your HIMSS Account

1. In the upper right hand corner of HIMSS.org, click “Sign In”  
2. Hover your mouse over your name in the toolbar and click “My Account” from the drop-down menu.  
3. On your account dashboard, click “Certifications” from the “My Involvement” drop-down menu.   

Submit Your Renewal

1. On your dashboard, locate the “Submit Transcriptions” button.  You may add or manage your transcripts any time during the certification period, the submission period is the time when you can submit and apply for recertification.  Review the “authenticate and attest” statement.  Click “yes” or “no”. Follow the recertification fees instructions and click to pay.
2. Enter your address, city, state and country in the fields, and click the “Save Address” button.
3. Enter payment information and click the “Complete Your Order” button.
4. Review Order Confirmation: Review your summary of order number and billing address.
5. Receive a confirmation email and payment receipt for the recertification.

Failure to Renew

If you fail to apply for renewal by your renewal date, your certification status will be revoked and you will no longer be able to use your credential. You must re-take and pass the certification examination in order to reinstate your credential.

The Renewal Process

• When HIMSS receives your renewal application, it will be reviewed and processed.
• When your payment has been processed, you will receive an emailed receipt.
• When your certificate is ready to ship, you will receive an email confirming your address.
• When your certificate is mailed, you will receive an email including a tracking number.

The Audit Process

In order to ensure high standards of competency and continuing education, your renewal application may be randomly selected to participate in an audit. 

While HIMSS does not require that you submit documentation, if your renewal application is audited, you must submit documentation of all your qualifying CE hours within 30 days of written notification. You are responsible for documenting your own CE hours during the renewal cycle.

If you are unable to provide documentation within 30 days, your certification will be revoked.

If your documentation is complete, you will be notified that your renewal is valid and will be issued an updated certificate within six weeks. If it is determined that some CE hours are not applicable, HIMSS may allow additional time for you to submit or earn additional replacement CE hours.