This program is designed to prepare students to work with health information in hospitals, insurance companies, law firms, physicians’ offices, long-term care agencies, rehabilitation centers and psychiatric and other health care facilities. The graduate will maintain, organize, analyze and generate health information for patient treatment, reimbursement, planning, quality assessment and research to ensure quality health care through quality information.

New classes begin each summer and courses must be taken sequentially for progression in the program. Applicants are encouraged (but not required), to complete support courses, such as Anatomy and Physiology, prior to entering the program. Current immunizations are required after admission but prior to beginning field experience classes. To be eligible for graduation from the Health Information Technology program, the student must complete the prescribed courses with a minimum grade of “C”, have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, pass a written final exit exam, satisfy all college financial obligations, and return all school property. Requirements to write the credentialing exam include written application, payment of fees, certification by the program director, and graduation from the program. Upon successful completion of the requirements, the student will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology. This program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education in cooperation with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Students completing this competency-based two year program will be eligible to apply to write the national qualifying examination for certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Certificate options are available in Coding and Medical Transcription.

The degree and certificates in this field offered by Midland College and the courses needed to achieve these credentials are presented in the following sections. Students interested in this program should contact the Division office to obtain additional information and/or acquire a degree or certificate plan. Speciality courses must be taken in sequence. Please note that courses that require prerequisites are denoted by an asterisk (*).

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