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Health Information Technology Admissions Information

Associate of Applied Science, (AAS.HIT)

This program prepares a student for a career in health information management. A Registered Health Information Technician's (RHIT) responsibilities typically include: maintaining, compiling, analyzing and evaluating health data, controlling the use and release of health information, and supervising staff. Employment opportunities exist in hospitals, outpatient and ambulatory care facilities, physicians' offices, nursing homes and other long term care facilities, health insurance groups and companies as well as local, state and federal health agencies. The curriculum combines didactic courses on campus with clinical experience in selected health care facilities. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to the American Health Information Management Association to establish eligibility to take the certification exam and earn the credential RHIT, Registered Health Information Technician.

Enrollment in this program is limited by the number of available clinical sites. Students who are interested in this program should plan on attending a Health Information Technology information seminar which is held periodically throughout the year. A Health Information Technology program admission application must be submitted. These application forms are available in the Admissions office and in the Health Information Technology program director's office.

The Burlington County College Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

General Education Courses	Credits
Written Communications (ENG 101 College Composition I required)	3
Communications (SPE 102 Public Speaking required)	3
Social Science (PSY 101 Psychology required)	3
Mathematics (MTH 107 Statistics required)	3
Natural Science (BIO 110/111 Anatomy and Physiology I w/lab required)	4
Elective (CIS 101 Introduction to Computers required)	3
Elective (BIO 114 Anatomy and Physiology II required)	3
Total	22
Program Courses	Credits
BIO 115 Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology II Lab	1
ENG 106 Business Communications	3
CIS 118 Introduction to Microsoft Office	3
HIT 101 Introduction to Health Information	4
HIT 103 Legal Aspects of Health Information	3
HIT 105 Medical Terminology	2
HIT 107 Health Information in Nonacute Care	3
HIT 110 Professional Practice Experience	2
HIT 115 Pathology	3
HIT 116 Pharmacology for Allied Health Professions	2
HIT 200 ICD-9-CM Coding	4
HIT 201 Healthcare Statistics, and Quality Improvement	3
HIT 204 Healthcare Management & Personnel	3
HIT 205 HCPCS Coding (CPT-4)	3
HIT 208 Reimbursement Methodologies	2
HIT 212 Professional Practice Experience II	2
HIT 214 MIS Applications in Health Information	3
Total	46
Total Required for Degree	68

For additional information contact HIT department at ext. 1711.

Last Updated: 06/02/09