The Institute encourages professionalism and a structured examination system exists for those who wish to obtain a professional qualification. Qualified members of the Institute have an advantage when seeking employment in their chosen fields.

IHRIM provides the routes to qualification at a number of levels by way of examinations at Foundation, Certificate and Diploma levels and the National Clinical Coding Qualification (UK). IHRIM also offers work-place assessed qualifications through the Certificates of Technical Competence in Health Records Practice at Basic and Supervisory levels.