Health Information Management Technology Degree
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Availability: North Metro Campus
Accreditation Status: The associates degree Health Information Management Technology (HIMT) Program at the North Metro Campus is in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)."
Program Description: The Health Information Management Technology program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with the technical knowledge and skills necessary to process, maintain, analyze, and report health information data according to legal, accreditation, licensure and certification standards for reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, utilization management, quality assessment and research; program graduates will develop leadership skills necessary to serve in a functional supervisory role in various components of the health information system.
Program Purpose: The Health Information Management Technology program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for positions in Health Information departments and related businesses and industries. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.
Program Length: A fulltime student who has successfully completed all pre-requisite courses with a C or better and who has been admitted into the Health Information Management Technology program can complete the Health Information Management Technology program in four (4) semesters.
Admission Requirements: Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 17. Students who intend to apply for the Health Information Management Technology program must enroll in the Health Sciences Certificate program to complete the associate degree level prerequisite courses. The completion of the pre-requisite courses does not guarantee admission into the Health Information Management Technology program. Admission into the Health Information Management Technology program is competitive, and the program does not maintain a waiting list. Please consult the Health Information Management Technology webpage on the college’s website for specific program admission information.
Degree Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours
General Core Courses Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours
General Core Courses Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
General Core Courses Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours
General Core Courses Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following courses:
Program Specific General Education Core Requirement - 3 Credit Hours
Pre-requisite Occupational Courses
Occupational Courses
Total Credit Hours: 64