Degrees

DEGREE: A.S.—Health Information Technology

Code #1252

The Associate of Science in Health Information Technology prepares students for a career in a variety of health care settings across an array of health care environments. Health Information Technician graduates are employed in hospitals, as well as in other health care settings, including public health agencies, mental health facilities, nursing homes, physician practices, and home health agencies. Health Information Technicians verify health information data for completeness and accuracy, use computer applications to integrate and assess patient data, compile and report health information data for reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, utilization management, quality assessment, and research. HIT professionals code and abstract clinical data using the appropriate classification systems.

Enrollment Eligibility:
To be eligible for enrollment in the program, the student must meet the following criteria:

Completion of AH 110, AH 124, and BIOL 100 or 102 with grades of C or better.
Completion of a pre-enrollment form. Forms are available from the Careers & Technology Division Office.


Required Program	Units

Semester 1 - Fall
HIT 100 Introduction to Health Information Technology: Hospital Settings	3¹


AH 120 Human Disease	3


HIT 120 Basic ICD-CM Coding	2


HIT 102 Introduction to Health Information Technology: Alternative Settings	2


CISC 302 Computer Familiarization	2


Semester 2 - Spring
HIT 122 Advanced ICD Coding	4


HIT 130 Health Statistics	2


HIT 140 Computerized Health Information Systems	2


Semester 3 - Fall
HIT 110 Medical Legal Aspects of Health Information	2


HIT 123 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding	2


HIT 150 Continuous Quality Improvement	2


HIT 170 Health Information Technology Directed Practice I	4


Semester 4 - Spring
HIT 160 Supervision for the Allied Health Professional	2


CISA 315 Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets	2


CISA 320 Introduction to Database Management	1


HIT 171 Health Information Technology Directed Practice II	4


Total Units Required	39

¹AH 110 and AH 124 and BIOL 100 or 102 must be completed prior to enrolling in the AH program as part of the pre-enrollment process. Contact the Careers and Technology Division Office for more information.

Associate Degree
The Health Information Technology Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See CRC graduation requirements.