Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology
State Fair Community College
Program Details
SFCC offers the online AAS in Health Information Technology. This program teaches you to compile and process digital and traditional patient medical records in any health care setting while maintaining their security, integrity, confidentiality, and availability. With this degree, students are then eligible to take the national credentialing exam for registered health information technicians.
Sample of Program Courses:
- Introduction to Health Information Technology
- Allied Health Career Development
- Health Care Technologies
- Health Care and the Law
- Medical Terminology
Requirements
This degree program requires 63.5 credits and clinical rotations for completion.
- High school diploma or GED
- Placement testing (ACT, Compass, or ACCUPLACER scores taken within the last 3 years may waive this requirement)
Special Accreditation
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
School Accreditation Statement
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission