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Health Information Technicians assemble patients’ health information including medical history, symptoms, examination results, diagnostic tests, treatment methods, and all other healthcare provider services. Technicians organize and manage health information data by ensuring its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security. They regularly communicate with physicians and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or to obtain additional information. Some technicians specialize in coding. |
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Freshman Year
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| Fall Semester |
Course Number |
Hours |
| English I |
EN101 |
3 |
| DigiTools |
BT180 |
2 |
| Elementary Statistics |
MT125 |
3 |
| Anatomy |
BI240 |
4 |
| Physiology (must take Anatomy first) |
BI242 |
4 |
| Basic Medical Terminology |
AH160 |
3 |
| Spring Semester |
Course Number |
Hours |
| Microcomputer Applications I |
BT160 |
3 |
| Medical Law & Ethics |
AH211 |
3 |
| Medical Coding |
AH103 |
3 |
| Medical Transcription (Spring only) |
AH212 |
3 |
| Summer Session |
Course Number |
Hours |
| Speech |
SP175 |
3 |
| General Psychology |
PY121 |
3 |
| Employment Strategies |
BT240 |
1 |
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Sophomore Year
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| Fall Semester |
Course Number |
Hours |
| Microcomputer Applications II |
BT260 |
3 |
| Human Body: Health & Disease |
AH102 |
3 |
| Health Insurance & Billing |
AH202 |
3 |
| Health Information & Records Management (Fall only) (odd years) |
HT215
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3
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| Database Concepts |
BT170 |
3 |
| Spring Semester |
Course Number |
Hours |
| Business Communications |
BT130 |
3 |
| Health Care Delivery Systems (Spring only) (even years) |
HT245 |
3 |
| National Government |
PL216 |
3 |
| Spreadsheet Applications |
BT190 |
3 |
| Medical Office Internship |
AH221 |
3 | |
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