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      Central Community College: Health Information Technology

      Explore Central Community College's Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology

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      Program Overview

      Health information technicians are professionals who analyze patient records, report patient data for reimbursement and create disease registries for researchers. You’ll be part of a health care team without having direct patient contact.

      Credits to Complete 67 credit hours Transfer Credits CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award.

      What You'll Learn

      Health Information Management Services AAS graduates are prepared to:

      • Validate healthcare data and data sources for accuracy, timeliness, and completeness;
      • Analyze health information for a quality, utilization, and risk management, and other patient care related studies;
      • Interpret and apply laws and accreditation, licensure, and certification standards;
      • Analyze the operation, application, and function of computers and related technology in the healthcare environment;
      • Apply administrative principles, skills, and techniques in a healthcare environment.

      Career Preparation

      Associate of applied science degree graduates of CCC's Health Information Management Services program are eligible to take the national qualifying examination required for certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). The curriculum of the Health Information Management Services program (HIMS) incorporates the disciplines of medicine, management, finance, information technology, and law into the program.

      Ready to Apply? Apply through this link and be sure to say you're an Edvance Union Benefit student.

      Admissions Requirements

      Admission to CCC's HIMS program is selective. To apply, you are required to have a high school diploma or equivalent with at least a C average. You must achieve acceptable pre-enrollment assessment scores or complete recommended skill-building/prescriptive work with at least a C average, prior to enrolling in HIMS courses. If you are transferring from another program of study, you must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

      Certificate Opportunities

      Certificate Name Credit Hours to Complete Description
      Data Management 12 credit hours The Data Management certificate provides enhanced training for health care or information technology professionals where the two disciplines intersect. The student will examine the resources required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval and use of data in health care. With the approval of the advisor, the student will complete nine required credits and three elective credits based on the student’s prior expertise.
      Health Information Clerk 14 credit hours The certificate provides fundamental knowledge of the content and structure of patient records for entry-level clerical jobs in health record departments.
      Revenue Management 12 credit hours The Revenue Management Certificate provides graduates with entry-level skills needed for employment in medical office and/or billing in a variety of healthcare settings.

       

      About Central Community College

       

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      ABOUT:  Central Community College is a multi-campus community college located in Nebraska accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). For more than 30  years, Central Community College has offered online courses. They currently offer three degrees with 22 program specialties and over 260 courses online through the Virtual Campus.

      ACCREDITATION: Accredited by the Higher Learning Comission (HLC)

      ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants are required to:

      • Complete an application
      • Optional: Provide official transcripts showing evidence of graduation from an accredited high school or an acceptable score on the General Education Development (GED) exam if you would like to utilize financial aid.
      • Optional: Applicants may also submit official transcripts from all post–secondary schools attended if you would like to transfer any previously earned credits.

      TRANSFER CREDITS: CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award.

      COST: The cost is $160 per credit hour.

      If you are a California resident, you are not able to take classes at CCC. Please contact the Edvance team or review alternative school options here