Health Information Technology A.A.S.

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The Health Information Technology program is specifically designed to prepare students for employment in the health care industry in maintaining health records in many kinds of agencies such as: hospitals, ambulatory health care facilities, industrial clinics, state and federal health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, group practice clinics, community health centers, student health centers, veterinary facilities, and other areas. The Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

In order to be eligible for admission into the HIT program, students must successfully complete with a grade of “C” or better HIT 115, INFS 1010, AHC 115*, BIOL 2010, and BIOL 2020. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 of better is required along with a screening interview. Applicants must apply no later than March 15. After formal acceptance into the program, three consecutive semesters of study are required for graduation. For more information on how to apply to this program, contact the Program Director.

Fall I

HIT 115* - Introduction to Health Information Technology Credits: (4)
BIOL 2010♦ - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010♦ - English Composition I Credits: (3)
AHC 115* - Medical Terminology Credits: (3)

Fall I Total Credits: 14

Spring I

INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: (3)
BIOL 2020♦ - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (3)

Spring I Total Credits: 13

Summer I

HIT 125* - Computer Applications in Health Information Technology Credits: (3)
HIT 225* - Pathophysiologic Science Credits: (3)
HIT 250* - Legal Aspects of Health Information Credits: (3)

Summer I Total Credits: 9

Fall II

HIT 212* - Classification Systems: ICD-10-CM Credits: (4)
HIT 214* - Classification Systems: ICD-10-PCS Credits: (2)
HIT 240* - Statistics Credits: (3)
HIT 270* - Supervisory Management for Healthcare Credits: (3)
HIT 281C* - Professional Practice Experience I Credits: (3)

Fall II Total Credits: 15

Spring II

HIT 215* - Classification Systems – CPT Credits: (4)
HIT 230* - Reimbursement Methodologies Credits: (3)
HIT 275* - Healthcare Quality Management Credits: (3)
HIT 280* - Seminar in Health Information Technology Credits: (2)
HIT 282C* - Professional Practice Experience II Credits: (3)

Spring II Total Credits: 15

Total Degree Requirements Credits: 66

Computer Literacy Requirement

See http://www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy/ for Computer Literacy Requirements