Health Information Technology, AAS

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The Health Information Technology (HIT) Program* prepares the student to perform tasks related to the use, analysis, presentation, abstracting, coding, storage, and retrieval of healthcare data in manual and electronic form. Graduates are eligible to take a national certification exam to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).

NPC Honors Program: The NPC Honors Program is accepting applications. Learn more about the NPC Honors Program.

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General Education Core - 26 Credit Hours

ORT 1000 - Student LMS Training 0 Credits
ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
ENGLISH - 6 CREDIT HOURS
ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1213 - Math Reasoning* 3 Credits
MATH 2113 - Introduction to Statistics* 3 Credits
LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy & Physiology I* 4 Credits
BIOL 2234 - Anatomy & Physiology II* 4 Credits
COMPUTER LITERACY - 3 CREDIT HOURS
CIS 1013 - Information Systems 3 Credits
ALLIED HEALTH - 3 CREDIT HOURS
ALH 1203 - Medical Terminology 3 Credits
SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

Major Specific Courses - 37 Credit Hours

HIT 1014 - Medical Coding I 4 Credits
HIT 1113 - Health Data Content 3 Credits
HIT 1223 - Legal Aspects Of Health Information 3 Credits
HIT 2004 - Fundamentals Of Medical Science 4 Credits
HIT 2014 - Medical Coding II 4 Credits
HIT 2123 - Basic Health Statistics 3 Credits
HIT 2133 - Health Care Quality Management 3 Credits
HIT 2203 - Reimbursement Methods 3 Credits
HIT 2213 - Computers In Healthcare 3 Credits
HIT 2222 - Professional Practice Experience I 2 Credits
HIT 2402 - Professional Practice Experience II 2 Credits
HIT 2503 - Supervision In Hit 3 Credits

63 Credit Hours

Purpose of AAS Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed for employment purposes, and it should not be assumed that the degree or the courses in the degree can be transferred to another institution. While some institutions do accept some courses in AAS Programs, the general rule is that courses in AAS degrees are not accepted in transfer toward bachelor’s degrees. Students to whom transfer is important should get assurances in writing in advance from the institution to which they wish to transfer.