About to Start AHIMA Certification Program and worried about Practicum Placement
As the title says, I'm gearing up to take the AHIMA online program in a few weeks and am scared that I'll finish it only to end up not being placed with an Independent Advisor for the online practicum. NCRA has it repeatedly stated on the website that they can't guarantee an advisor placement. Is this a valid fear? Will it just take a while to be assigned an advisor or could it be a dead end?
I just graduated from an online HIM program in June and passed my RHIT certification (like literally a week ago) and have very few contacts within the field. I'm planning on attending my state's annual in-person conference in a few months to try and make connections, but am still worried. I went to a smaller meeting in June and have emailed someone I met there twice with no response back.
Sorry if this isn't a valid concern or anything but I'm just really anxious. The job market is tough right now, and the easiest ways to get experience and your foot in the door are in-person jobs. I'm disabled and physically couldn't handle an on site position, so those aren't an option for me.