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Apr 19, 2024
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2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Health Information Technology, AAS
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(AAS-HIT)
(Medical Record Technology)
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Program Description:
The Health Information Technology program is a two-year technical program leading to an Associate Degree, which prepares the individual to work in hospitals and other health care settings managing health information in paper and electronic format. All courses in this program are available during the Day or at Night. The Night Option offers all courses at night or online except for the Professional Practice Experience I and II. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be eligible to apply to take the AHIMA certification examination for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). The HIM associate degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 233 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601-5800, (312)233.1100, www.cahiim.org. 1st Year (Day or Night Option)
Summer Session (Day or Night Option)
2nd Year (Day or Night Option)
Total: 15 SH
*BAD 2533 , or CPT 1324 may be substituted with approval of the program chairperson.
**Additional Graduation Requirement: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS
1312 /RST 1312 /RSV 1312 - Orientation course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. Completion Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree 76 SH
Progression Requirements:
- All required courses must be completed with a “C” or above.
- Students are required to take the RHIT exam in the graduating semester.
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