Curriculum & Course Listing

The Health Information Systems (HIS) cluster of Programs includes plans leading to an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and five Certificates of Completion (CC) in various career fields relating to health information and documentation.

Curriculum and course listing information can be found under each program option listed below.

• Health Information Technology (AAS)
  prepares students as a Health Information Technician (HIT) and eligibility to write the national credentialing examination as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
• Documentation Coding Specialist (CC)
  prepares students for coding inpatient records, hospital portion of ambulatory surgery or emergency care and for writing the national credentialing examination to become a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based (CCS-P).
• Coding Specialist (CC)
  prepares students for entry-level coding in a doctor's office, clinic, or similar setting and eligibility for writing the national credentialing examination as a Certified Coding Associate (CCA).
• Health Information Specialist (CC)
  prepares students for entry-level employment in clerical positions associated with health information in various healthcare settings.
• Specialty Medical Transcriptionist (CC) 
  prepares student for entry-level medical transcription positions in various healthcare settings, such as specialty clinics or physician offices, and for writing the national credentialing examination as a Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT).
• General Medical Transcriptionist (CC)
  prepares students for intermediate level medical transcription positions in various healthcare setting, such as hospitals, contract services, and self-employment and for writing the national credentialing examination as a Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) and, after two years experience in acute care settings, as a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT).

HIS program option have been designed to allow students easy progression from a beginning Certificate of Completion program option to eventual completion of an Associate Degree program option.  Articulation agreements may also provide opportunities for progression to the Baccalaureate level.

In addition, the HIS cluster of programs also offers eight elective Allied Health courses designed to provide foundation and advance skills in health-related fields.

Course description and additional information regarding prerequisites and eligibility for enrollment can be found in the SPC Catalog Course Descriptions section under each course listing:

• HITT 1305    Medical Terminology
• HITT 1311    Introduction to Computers in Healthcare
• HITT 2331    Medical Terminology - Advanced
• HITT 1349    Pharmacology
• HPRS 2301 Fundamentals of Human Disease
• HITT 1353    Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health Information
• HITT 2339    Health Information Organization & Supervision

Additional details can be found under each program option listed under Curriculum & Course Listing and SPC Catalog Course Descriptions noted above.