Health Information Technology, AAS

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Online Program (with the exception of two Practicum courses)

CIP 510707 (AHT1)

The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Health Information Technology is designed to develop the technical skills necessary for managing health information within the healthcare delivery system. The AAS degree program in Health Information Technology emphasizes the technical component of health information services and is designed to prepare entry-level graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to use, analyze, abstract, code, present, and retrieve data in a variety of health care settings including hospitals, long term care, ambulatory care, mental health care and other healthcare facilities as well as private industry. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to write the national certification examination and upon successful passing of this examination, receive the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technology) credentials. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the association of health information management (HIM) professionals. AHIMA Web site: www.ahima.org

Admission Requirements

The following are the basic requirements for admission to the Health Information Technology (HIT) program:

Completion of High school or GED equivalence
Admission to Arapahoe Community College
Submission of the HIT application
Interview with HIT Program Chair, Allied Health Programs Success Coordinator or Designate
Criminal Background Check (prior to first practicum)
Vaccination documentation (prior to first practicum)
Prerequisite:
English: ENG 090 and REA 090 OR ENG 0092 /ENG 0093 /ENG 0094 with a grade of “C” or better, OR Placement sentence skills score of 95+ OR assessment to be at college-level in English (see Student Resources and Services - Assessment in this Catalog)
Math: MAT 0250 or assessment to be at college-level in Math (see Student Resources and Services - Assessment in this Catalog)

Students must contact HITProgram@arapahoe.edu for counseling and program planning prior to enrolling in any courses that are part of the HIT curriculum.

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (15 credit hours)

CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credits
COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits OR
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication:GT-SS3 3 Credits OR any other higher level Communications course
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits OR any other higher level Composition/Writing course
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits OR any other higher level Psychology course
Select 3 Credits from either MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 OR CIS 1055 PC Spreadsheet Concepts: Excel .

Major Courses (49 credit hours)

HIT 1001 - Health Information Management Science 3 Credits
HIT 1005 - Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement 3 Credits
HIT 1011 - Health Data Management and Information Systems 3 Credits
HIT 1012 - Legal Aspects Health Records 2 Credits
HIT 1022 - Workflow Fund of Healthcare 3 Credits
HIT 1088 - Health Information Practicum I 2 Credits
HIT 2020 - ICD Coding I 3 Credits
HIT 2021 - ICD Coding II 2 Credits
HIT 2022 - Quality Management 3 Credits
HIT 2025 - Health Information Management 3 Credits
HIT 2031 - ICD Coding III 5 Credits
HIT 2041 - CPT Coding Basic Principles 3 Credits
HIT 2089 - HIT Capstone 2 Credits
HPR 1040 - Comprehensive Medical Terminology 3 Credits
MOT 1025 - Basic Medical Sciences I 3 Credits
MOT 1026 - Basic Medical Sciences II 3 Credits
MOT 1027 - Basic Medical Sciences III 3 Credits

Total: 64 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

All major education and other courses required for this degree must be completed with a “C” or better to meet graduation requirements.
Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.