Program Accreditation & Licensure

The HIS cluster of programs includes program options leading to an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and five Certificates of Completion (CC) in various fields relating to health information and documentation.

Associate of Applied Science Program Options (AAS)
The Associate Of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Health Information Technology (HIT) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) (www.cahiim.org).

The AAS degree option in HIT prepares students as a Health Information Technician (HIT), and graduates will be eligible to write the national accreditation examination administered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) (www.ahima.org).  Successful completion of this examination will lead to credentialing as a Registered Health Information  Technician (RHIT).
 

Certificate of Completion Program Options
Five Certificate of Completion program options follow model curricula in coding from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) (www.ahima.org) and in medical transcription from the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) (www.ahdionline.org).
  

Coding Program Options
The Documentation Coding Specialist Certificate of Completion program option prepares students for coding inpatient records or coding the hospital portion of ambulatory surgery and emergency care.  Completers of the Documentation Coding Specialist certificate program option will be prepared to write the national certifying examination administered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) for credentialing as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and/or Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based (CCS-P).

The Coding Specialist Certificate of Completion program option prepares students for entry-level coding in a doctor's office, clinic, or similar setting.  Completers of the Coding Specialist certificate program option will be eligible for employment as a entry-level coding specialist in various healthcare setting and will also be prepared to write the national certifying examination administered by by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) for credentialing as a Certified Coding Associate (CCA) and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

The Health Information Specialist Certificate of Completion program option prepares students for entry-level employment in clerical positions associated with health information in various healthcare settings.
 

Medical Transcription Program Options
The General Medical Transcriptionist Certificate of Completion program option prepares students for intermediate level transcription positions.  Completers of the General Medical Transcriptionist certificate program option will be prepared for employment as a medical transcriptionist in various healthcare setting, such as hospitals, contract services, and self-employment.  Students may also consider pursuit of the national credentialing examination administered by the Association of Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) (www.ahdionline.org) as a Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) and, after two years experience, a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT).

The Specialty Medical  Transcriptionist Certificate of Completion program option prepares students for entry level medical transcription positions.  Completers of the Specialty Medical Transcriptionist certificate program option will be prepared for employment as an entry level medical transcriptionist in various healthcare settings, such as specialty clinics and physician's offices.  Students may also consider pursuit of the national credentialing examination administered by the Association of Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) (www.ahdionline.org) as Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT).
 

Clinical Learning Experiences & Facilities
Selected learning experiences in one or more healthcare agencies are planned for students as an important phase of the curriculum in some program options.  Memorandum of Agreement are in place with various community/major clinical facilities as clinical site affiliations.

Additional information on each program option is available with the Curriculum & Course listing page.  Additional information on professional credentialing options are available with professional organizations cited above.