Health Information Technology Specialist Certificate Program
HI51 - 202112
Program Description
The Health Information Technology Specialist certificate is a sequence of courses designed to introduce the student to the career of health informatics. Learning opportunities enable students to develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes introductory courses to health record documentation, legal, and ethical aspects of health information, the electronic health record, and the health information exchange. This certificate program offers training in medical terminology, basic computing, legal aspects, computer applications, and health record documentation as all of these parameters pertain to protected health content.
Program Specific Information
Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.
Program Length and Availability
2 Semesters
Campus Availability: Hall, Online
Financial Aid
This program is not eligible for the Pell Grant but may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.
Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.
Admissions Requirements
Must be 16 years of age.
High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission. (Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)
ACCUPLACER Testing, or submit SAT, ACT, COMPASS, or ASSET test scores.
Curriculum
Program-Specific Core – Total of 14 Hours
Total Credit Hours: 14
Graduation requirement includes completion of a total of 14 hours in the above areas
Graduation Plan
Semester One
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for ALHS | 2 |
| HIMT 1100 | Intro to Health Info Tech | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5 |
Semester Two
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| HIMT 1151 | Computer Applications in Healthcare | 4 |
| HIMT 1200 | Legal Aspects of Healthcare | 3 |
| HIMT 1250 | Health Record Content & Structure | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 14
This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.