Assessment Information Sheet
Program Concentration Area: Healthcare Science
Career Pathway:
Health Informatics
Credentialing Exam:
Testing Agency:
Exam Blueprint:
Students must successfully pass the following three courses in
order to sit for the End-of-Pathway Assessment:
 25.52100 Introduction to Healthcare Science
 25.59100 Medical Terminology in Healthcare Systems
 25.59200 Applications of Health Informatics
Certified Billing and Coding Specialists (CBCS)
NOTE: All students will receive certificates after they graduate
from high school. Additionally, if a student is not at 18 years of
age, their certificate will be provided to them upon reaching
the age of 18.
National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
Website: http://www.nhanow.com/
To view the skills that will be tested on this exam, go to the
following link: http://www.nhanow.com/billing.html
Also, please see the list of performance standards with this
credentialing exam attached.
Exam Cost:
Duration of Exam:
Number of Questions:
Exam Cut-Score:
Test Ordering
Information:
$105.00 per student
1 hour and 45 minutes
100 questions
70% (70 out of 100)
To establish the high school location as a NHA Approved
Testing Site, complete the Testing Site Application found at
this link:
http://www.nhanow.com/includes/NHA_BenchApp0909.pdf
and fax the form to Ms. Joanne DiChiara at 973-644-4797.
You will be contacted by Ms. DiChiara once your application
has been submitted.
To order exams, complete the “Submit Exam Dates” form at
this link:
http://www.nhanow.com/dates_submit_exam.html
Proctoring Guidelines:
Choose the “online” format. Print copy of form once
completed and fax to the attention of Ms. Emily Martin at 973644-4797. Ms. Martin will contact you and provide additional
instructions on registering your students and providing
usernames/codes.
The examination proctor for NHA exams must be an employee
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Assessment Information Sheet
of the school. The proctor's resume and Proctor's Oath must
be submitted in advance and approved by the NHA. For a copy
of the Oath, go to the following link:
Testing Format:
Required Computer
Software Specifications:
Test Availability:
Testing Agency Contact:
GaDOE Contact for
Credentialing:
GaDOE Contact for
Curriculum Area:
http://www.nhanow.com/schools/instructor_sublinks/oath.html
On-line
Technical specifications for school lab setting:
 Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
Year round availability
For administrative questions, contact:
Joanne DiChiara
Telephone Number: 1-800-499-9092 ext. 223
Email Address: joanne.dichiara@nhanow.com
For technical assistance with testing, contact:
Customer Service
1-800-499-9092
Name: Mamie Hanson
Telephone Number: (404) 657-6279
Email: mhanson@doe.k12.ga.us
Name: Phyllis Johnson
Telephone Number: (404) 463-6404
Email: pjohnson@doe.k12.ga.us
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