Health Information Technology, AAS

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(DHIT0)

Minimum Credits: 64
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 outlined in the domains, subdomains, and tasks of the accreditation agency.

General Education Courses: 19-20 credits

ALH 10101 Medical Terminology 2 cr.
BIO 10700 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4 cr.
(* See note below.)
ENG 10303 English Composition I 3 cr.
MTH 12000 Intermediate Algebra 4 cr.
or higher, or
MTH 20600 Application in Statistics 4 cr.
Select one social science course from ECO, GEO, POL, PSY or SOC. 3-4 cr.
Select any speech course. 3 cr.

Occupational Requirements: 45 credits

ALH 10801 Pathology w/Pharmacology 3 cr.
ALH 11300 Medical Ethics & Law 3 cr.
CIS 10500 Intro to Computers 3 cr.
CIS 23501 Microsoft Access 3 cr.

HIT requirements

A minimum grade of “C+” is required in all HIT classes.

HIT 10600 Intro-Health Information Management 3 cr.
HIT 20000 Intro to Electronic Health Records 3 cr.
HIT 21301 ICD Coding 4 cr.
HIT 21601 Procedure Coding 4 cr.
HIT 23001 Health Statistics & Quality Improvement 4 cr.
HIT 23102 Health Information Management II 4 cr.
HIT 23200 Health Data Content & Structure 3 cr.
HIT 23301 Revenue Cycle & Reimbursement 4 cr.
HIT 29901 Practicum-Health Information Technology 4 cr. **

Minimum Program Credits: 64

Suggested sequencing of courses:

Year 1 (Fall) 15 credits

To stay on track for the remainder of the program, the courses listed for the first semester must be taken as noted.
ALH 10101 Medical Terminology 2 cr.
BIO 10700 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4 cr.
CIS 10500 Intro to Computers 3 cr.
ENG 10303 English Composition I 3 cr.
HIT 10600 Intro-Health Information Management 3 cr.

Year 1 (Winter) 18 credits

ALH 10801 Pathology w/Pharmacology 3 cr.
HIT 20000 Intro to Electronic Health Records 3 cr.
HIT 21301 ICD Coding 4 cr.
HIT 21601 Procedure Coding 4 cr.
MTH 12000 Intermediate Algebra 4 cr. or MTH 20600 Application in Statistics

Year 2 (Fall) 14 credits

Year 2 (Winter) 17-18 credits

CIS 23501 Microsoft Access 3 cr.
HIT 23102 Health Information Management II 4 cr.
HIT 29901 Practicum-Health Information Technology 4 cr. **
Social science course
Speech course

Notes:

Notes

The first semester must be taken as noted in order to stay on track for the remainder of the program.
Students may substitute either BIO-23500 and BIO-23600 or BIO-25000 and BIO-25100 if previously completed.
Students requesting admission to the program must submit a “Request for Admission into the HIT Program” application packet (available online) to the Health Sciences Office.
All HIT courses (and OIS courses if taken to satisfy a program requirement) require a minimum grade of C+ (2.3) to progress in the program.
In order to graduate, students must have a program GPA of 2.3 or better.
AHIMA Student Membership is required throughout the HIT core of courses (HIT-10600, HIT-20000, HIT-21301, HIT-21601, HIT-23001, HIT-23102, HIS-23200, HIT-23301 & 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.

Students should seek additional information and/or advising from their academic advisor. For an appointment, please call (989) 275-5000, ext. 280.