Incomplete portfolios and those unaccompanied by proper fee payment will not be processed. The Credentialing Committee reviews portfolios on an ongoing basis and approves successful candidates for recognition by the Academy of Health Information Professionals. The Academy of Health Information Professionals issues certificates signed by the president and the executive director of MLA and, if requested by the applicant, notifies the employer of membership in the academy. Calendar of Review Reviews of Portfolios of Professional Progress are scheduled monthly. On average, MLA headquarters and the Credentialing Committee process a completed portfolio in forty-five days.
Incomplete portfolios take longer.
An appeals panel appointed by the MLA Board of Directors reviews and decides cases in which candidates for recognition question interpretations made by the Credentialing Committee. Applicants who are denied recognition by the academy will receive written notification of the reasons. Appeals of such decisions must be filed with the Academy of Health Information Professionals at MLA headquarters within ninety days of receiving the ineligibility notice.