Admission & Prerequisite Requirements

Students electing to major in a Health Information System (HIS) program must meet all admission requirements previously noted for acceptance to St. Philip's College at the college level.

See SPC Admission Requirements

All students must also meet and/or complete the following prerequisites:

• 12th grade reading , writing, and math (AAS option only)
• HITT 1305 Basic Medical Terminology (with grade of C or higher)
• BIOL 2404 Anatomy and Physiology (with grade of C or higher) (or equivalent of BIOL 2401/2402)

See Allied Health Department Quick Reference Checklist.

Additional criteria and prerequisites have also been established for some HIS program options.  These include the following additional requirements for noted program options:

• General Medical Transcriptionist CC = keyboarding speed of 50+wpm
• Specialty Medical Transcriptionist CC = keyboarding speed of 50+wpm

See HIS Curriculum & Course Listing program option information.

All students must complete and submit the separate Allied Health Application Process for consideration for admission to the selected HIS program option (see below for application process & requirements).

Applications for admission to any Health Information Systems (HIS) program option are accepted throughout the year by the Allied Health Student Advisor and/or HIS Program Director.

It is recommended students submit a completed application packet once prerequisites have been completed (or almost completed) for consideration for the next available beginning class.

See Allied Health Department Admission Policy