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Oct 11, 2024
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2015-2016 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Health Information Technology, AAS
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(DHIT0)
Minimum Credits: 63
Contact Hours: 73-74
The Health Information Technology program’s mission is to prepare graduates for entry-level positions as health information technicians in a variety of health care settings. Graduates will meet or exceed the competencies outlines in the domains, subdomains, and tasks of the accreditation agency.
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General Education Courses
General Education Credits: 16-18
Occupational Requirements
HIT requirements
A minimum grade of “C+” is required in all HIT classes.
Minimum Program Credits: 63
Notes:
- In order to graduate, students must have a program GPA of 2.3 or better.
- All HIT courses (and OIS courses if taken for program requirements) require a minimum grade of C+ (2.3) to progress in the program.
- AHIMA Student Membership is required throughout the HIT core of courses (HIT-10600, HIT-20000, HIT-21301, HIT-21601, HIT-23001, HIT-23200, HIT-23300 & HIT-29901).
- See your Academic Advisor for a HIT Practicum Checklist to prepare for graduation.
- *Prerequisite for Practicum—Completion of all courses required for the program (except HIT-23102), consent of advisor, and a program GPA of 2.3 or better. Practicum applications must be submitted the semester prior to practicum registration.
Suggested sequencing of courses:
Year 1 (Fall) 15 credits/16 contact hours
Year 1 (Winter) 18 credits/20 contact hours
Year 2 (Fall) 14-18 credits/18-22 contact hours
Year 2 (Winter) 17-18 credits/19-20 contact hours
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