Programs of Study
Health Information Technology (A45360)
| Description | The Health Information Technology curriculum prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills to process, analyze, abstract, compile, maintain, manage, and report health information. Graduates will supervise department functions; classify, code and index diagnoses and procedures; coordinate information for cost control, quality management, statistics, marketing, and planning; monitor governmental and non-governmental standards; facilitate research; and design system controls to monitor patient information security. Graduates of this program may be eligible to write the national certification examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, health insurance organizations, out-patient clinics, physicians’ offices, Hospice, and mental health facilities. |
| Admissions | • High school courses in the following areas would be helpful to students: computer science, biology, and health occupations. • Complete a CPCC Admission Application • Submit official high school transcripts and any official college transcripts (if applicable) • A high school diploma or equivalent is required for program admission. • Students must be able to show evidence of basic keyboarding skills upon admission. • Placement testing in English, mathematics, and reading is required. Scores on placement tests may require students to take specified developmental courses. Completion of these courses with a grade of C or better is necessary prior to program admission. This curriculum may be completed on a part-time or full-time basis. • Progression in this program is dependent upon a grade of C or better in all courses with HIT, BIO and MED prefixes. • BIO 168 and 169 must have been completed within the 5 years previous to registration for a HIT course for which they are pre-requisites. • Students must complete the program within 5 years of taking the first HIT prefix course. • Many courses have prerequisites or corequisites; check the Course Descriptions section for details. • In order to participate in Directed Practice experiences at health care facilities, students may be required to submit results of a NC state or national criminal background check at their own expense. Students must complete a medical exam, drug test, provide record of immunizations, show proof of medical insurance, and carry CPCC’s accident insurance. The student is responsible for the cost of medical exams, drug tests, immunizations, insurance and criminal background checks. As a condition of program admission, students may be required to verify that they are United States citizens or are otherwise legally authorized residents of the United States. |
| Notes | • ACA 118 College Study Skills is highly recommended before or with entrance in the Health Information Technology program. • The Health Information Technology Program is offered entirely online with the exception of Directed Practice courses. Directed Practice sites must be geographically accessible to our faculty to insure adequate supervision. Therefore we will attempt to schedule Directed Practice experiences only in North Carolina, South Carolina, Southern Virginia and Eastern Georgia. • In addition to tuition and textbooks, there are program-related costs. Directed Practice requires a physical examination (including drug testing), updated immunizations and criminal background checks. Directed Practice courses require travel to health care facilities that may be at a distance from the student’s home. |
| Contact Info | The Health Information Technology program is in the Health Sciences Division. For more information, call 704.330.6187. Visit the Health Information Technology website at http://www.cpcc.edu/health_sciences/health_information/ |
| Web Site | www.cpcc.edu/health_sciences |
| Course Requirements |
Current students can login to MyCollege and click on Program Evaluation to determine the course requirements for your program of study, or any program of study you might be interested in.
If are not currently admitted to the college, please check the College Catalog. |