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Purpose:
This curriculum is designed to produce students competent in all aspects of workflow process analysis and redesign, as it relates to the adoption, implementation, maintenance, and optimization phases of the transition to the use of an electronic health records system.
Admission Requirements:
Students must complete each course with a grade of “C” or better in order to continue in the HIT sequence. Students who receive a failing grade (D or F) in a course must repeat that course before continuing in the HIT course sequence. If students receive two failing grades, they will be removed from the program.
Recommended Preparation:
Prior to starting the program, the applicant must:
- Have a minimum of 6 months experience in either health care or information technology.
- Meet the College's general admission requirements.
- Watch the online version of the program's Information Session and adhere to the pre-requisite requirements therein.
- Have satisfactory scores on the English Placement test.
- Apply to the program and be accepted.
| One Year |
Credits |
| 1st Semester |
| HIM |
100 |
Introduction to Health Care Delivery System |
1 |
| HIM |
130 |
Healthcare Information System |
3 |
| HIM |
141 |
Fundamentals of Health Information Systems |
3 |
| HIM |
196 |
On-site Training in: Working with Healthcare Information Systems |
3 |
| 1HLT |
141 |
Introduction to Medical Terminology |
1 |
| SDV |
101 |
Orientation to Health Professions |
1 |
| Total |
|
12 |
| 2nd Semester |
| HIM |
229 |
Performance Improvements in Health Care Setting |
2 |
| HIM |
230 |
Information Systems and Technology in Healthcare |
3 |
| HIM |
233 |
Electronic Health Record Application |
3 |
| HIM |
296 |
On-site Training in: Configuration EHR’s |
3 |
| Total |
|
11 |
| Total credits for the Health Information Technology Career Studies Certificate =23 |
1 Licensed health care providers wishing to challenge this course must work with their academic advisor.
