Health Information Technology Short-Term Certificate

This program provides students the knowledge and skills needed by medical office personnel responsible for recording and reporting patient health information. Graduates earn a Short-Term Certificate in Health Information Technology. Note that AAS degree, certificate, and short-term certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs.

Requirements

Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives

HIT 130	HIT Classificat & Reimbursem	3
HIT 134	HIT Legal/Ethical Issues	3
HIT 151	Health Data Content & Struct	3
HIT 221	HIT Computer Applications	2
HIT 222	HIT Computer Application Lab	1
HIT 230	Medical Coding Systems I	3
HIT 231	Medical Coding Skills Lab	1
HIT 232	Medical Coding Systems II	3
HIT 233	Medical Coding Skills Lab II	1
OAD 211	Medical Terminology	3
WKO 101	Workplace Skills Development I	1
BUS 296	Business Internship	3

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall Semester

HIT 151	Health Data Content & Struct	3
HIT 221	HIT Computer Applications	2
HIT 222	HIT Computer Application Lab	1
HIT 230	Medical Coding Systems I	3
HIT 231	Medical Coding Skills Lab	1
OAD 211	Medical Terminology	3

Spring Semester

HIT 130	HIT Classificat & Reimbursem	3
HIT 134	HIT Legal/Ethical Issues	3
HIT 232	Medical Coding Systems II	3
HIT 233	Medical Coding Skills Lab II	1
BUS 296	Business Internship	3
WKO 101	Workplace Skills Development I	1