Health Information Technology - 16 Month Diploma Program

The Health Information Technology program is designed to provide the knowledge and hands on skills necessary to obtain entry level employment in the health care field in areas of health information technology, medical billing and coding, medical records, and medical office assistants.

The graduate will be prepared to accept entry‐level positions in the field of health information technology with physician offices, specialty medical offices, health care facilities, out‐patient facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, hospitals, insurance companies, third‐party payers, or self‐employment. Job titles may include Health Information Technician, Medical Records Technician, Records Clerk, Coding/Billing Specialist. Students will additionally have the skills necessary to accept positions such as Medical Office Assistant or Medical Secretary, where the primary responsibility is billing, coding, or record keeping.

Certification Opportunities

Graduates of the HIT program are eligible to sit for the Insurance and Coding Specialist exam offered by NCCT. This test is held at Great Lakes and offered to all students during the final weeks of the program. The cost of the certification is included in the total cost of the program. Certification is not a requirement for graduation. Graduates are also eligible to sit for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) credential offered by AHIMA or the Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT) exam by AAHAM, although it is recommended graduates first obtain work experience.

Consumer Information | Program Name: Health Information Technology | SOC Code, with weblinks to ONet occupation profiles of occupations that the program prepares students to enter: 29-2071 | http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2071.00 Award Level: Diploma | Program Length: 17 Months | Program Costs (effective 5/1/12): Tuition: $25,724 Registration Fee: $100 Lab Fees: $1,888 Certification Fee: $90 Act 34 Clearance: $10 Books/Uniforms: $3,325 | On-time Completion Rate: N/A | Job placement rates as reported on the 2010 ACCSC annual report | Median Loan Debt of Graduates (graduated 7/1/09 – 6/30/10): No Graduates

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