Program Pathways

The Health Information Technology (HIT) Program prepares students for a career working in health information management in a variety of healthcare settings. HIT professionals perform the essential functions of acquiring, analyzing, reporting, and protecting digital and traditional medical information. Through the use of technology and expertise in data integrity, confidentiality, and security, their work contributes to quality patient care. The curriculum provides emphasis in revenue management for a career in coding, auditing, and clinical documentation improvement, while also providing foundational knowledge in general health information management for job responsibilities that may include data collection, documentation analysis, release of information, or supervision. This program will also prepare students for entry-level positions in the profession and for transfer opportunities to accredited programs for licensure. Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all major courses.

Notes: 1. Biology 20 and 22, Biology 21A and 21B, Biology 5 or Biology 55, may be substituted for Health 5. 2. Students are recommended to meet with a Health & STEM Pathway Counselor to develop a Student Education Plan (SEP). This major has several prerequisite courses that must be taken in a specific order. Certain courses are only offered once a year.