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Health information Technology Degree

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Degree: Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Description: This program is designed to prepare students for employment in healthcare business arenas where information technology health information management is of prime concern. Health Information Technology graduates will have technical skills and knowledge to function in a profession that demands processing, compiling and maintaining health information data for reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, quality management, utilization management and research.

Career Information, Occupational Outlook and Related Professional Associations:

Length of Program: 117 Credit Hours

Program Admission Requirements:

  1. Present official documentation of an earned high school diploma or official GED Scores.
  2. Be at least 18 years of age.
  3. Meet minimum entrance test scores and complete required provisional coursework.
  4. Successful completion of Level I background check.
  5. Competitive admission process does not apply at this time.

Estimated Cost:

Estimated costs are in addition to Tuition and Fees.
Cost of physical exam and immunizations before practicum courses will vary.

Level I Background check $48.50
(one-time)
Student Professional Liability Insurance 17.50
(annually)
Uniforms 100.00
Lab Fees 125.00
AHIMA Student Membership 35.00
(annually)

Program Sequence

*A minimum grade of "C" is required in all courses, both core and program-specific.

Quarter Course Description Contact Hours Credit Hours
1st Quarter ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric I 5 5
PSY 191 Introduction to Psychology 5 5
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 5 3
  Total 15 13
2nd Quarter AHS 109 Medical Terminology 3 3
MAT 191 College Algebra 5 5
HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities 5 5
  Total 13 13
3rd Quarter BIO 193 Anatomy and Physiology I 7 5
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5 5
  Total 12 10
4th Quarter BIO 194 Anatomy and Physiology II 7 5
MAS 112 Human Disease 5 5
MAS 103 Pharmacology 5 5
  Total 17 15
5th Quarter HIT 191 Introduction to Health Information Technology 5 5
HIT 192 Legal Aspects in Health Information Management 3 3
HIT 193 Health Data Content and Structure 5 5
  Total 13 13
6th Quarter HIT 196 Computers in Healthcare 5 3
HIT 210 Performance Improvement 4 3
HIT 194 Healthcare Delivery Systems 5 5
  Total 14 11
7th Quarter *HIT 215 Coding and Classification I 6 4
HIT 206 Health Information Technology Practicum I 16 5
HIT 197 Healthcare Statistics 5 5
  Total 27 14
8th Quarter *HIT 216 Coding and Classification II 6 4
HIT 207 Health Information Technology Practicum II 16 5
*HIT 217 Coding and Classification III 6 4
  Total 28 13
9th Quarter HCMT 203 Healthcare Supervision 5 5
HIT 208 Health Information Technology Practicum III 16 5
HIT 204 Comparative Records for Health Information Management 5 5
  Total 26 15

*Note: HIT 215 and MAS 151 are substitutes.

*Note: HIT 216 and MAS 153 are substitutes.

*Note: HIT 217 and MAS 152 are substitutes.

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