Health Information Technology
The Health Information Technology (HIT) program provides students with the skills and competencies in health data
management, information policy, information systems, and administrative and clinical work flow critical to function in an
electronic environment.
Students will learn the basic concepts and functions of the origin, use, content, and format of the health record; gain an
understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities of a health care facility; and gain an understanding of the electronic
medical record and its use in the health care facility.
This program will provide students with the skills necessary to sit for the national exam for certification as a Registered
Health Information Technician (RHIT).
With the nearly universal implementation of electronic medical records and communications, this program will provide
increased employment opportunities in the health care records industry.
The HIM/HI Associate of Applied Science degree program in Health Information Technology is in Candidacy status,
pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management
Education (CAHIIM).
Health Information Technology
Curriculum in Allied Health Certificate of Proficiency
The Certificate of Proficiency in Allied Health is a course of study that provides the foundation for several programs of
study within the Allied Health arena. Credits earned may be applied to the Technical Certificate and/or the Associate of
Applied Science degree in Health Information Management, or the Associate of Applied Science degree in Occupational
Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, or Practical Nursing.
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
HIT 1113
Medical Terminology
3
HIT 1123
Introduction to Human Anatomy
3
HIT 1243
Human Anatomy and Physiology
3
Total
9
Curriculum in Health Information Technology Technical Certificate
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
1st Semester
BST 1303
Introduction to Computers
3
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
HIT 1103
Health Data Content and Structure
3
HIT 1113
Medical Terminology
3
HIT 1123
Introduction to Human Anatomy
3
Total
15
2nd Semester
HIT 1203
Computers in Healthcare
3
HIT 1213
Legal Aspects of Health Information
3
HIT 1233
Pharmacology
3
HIT 1243
Human Anatomy and Physiology
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Mathematics II (or higher math)
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
HIT 2103
Disease Processes
3
HIT 2113
Medical Transcription
3
Total
6
Curriculum in Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree in Allied Health
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
1st Semester
BST 1303
Introduction to Computers
3
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
HIT 1103
Health Data Content and Structure
3
HIT 1113
Medical Terminology
3
HIT 1123
Introduction to Human Anatomy
3
Total
15
2nd Semester
HIT 1203
Computers in Healthcare
3
HIT 1213
Legal Aspects of Health Information
3
HIT 1233
Pharmacology
3
HIT 1243
Human Anatomy and Physiology
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Mathematics II (or higher math)
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
HIT 2103
Disease Processes
3
HIT 2113
Medical Transcription
3
Total
6
4th Semester
Any Social Science
3
HIT 2213
Healthcare Delivery Systems
3
HIT 2223
Diagnostic (ICD-9) Coding
3
HIT 2233
Health Care Statistics
3
Total
12
5th Semester
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
HIT 2303
Healthcare Mgmt. & Reimbursement Methods
3
HIT 2323
Procedural (CPT) Coding
3
INT 2903
Internship
3
Total
12