The AAS in Health Information Technology (HIT) at Collin County Community College is an 18 month program (two academic years) that will prepare the student for workforce entry-level as a certification eligible coding associate and registered health information technician. The course of study consists of approved courses from the Workforce Education Course Manual of Texas. These courses are based on the AHIMA’s (American Health Information Management Association’s) competencies for the CCA (Certified Coding Associate) and the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician). The Health Information Technology curriculum is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and modeled after the AHIMA national associate degree curriculum. The HIT AAS program is pending accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

Students must have instructor permission to enroll in cooperative education, the Clinical - Health Information / Medical Records Technology (Capstone) course, and must meet all requirements of external clinical facilities participating in the program. These requirements include drug screens, background checks, selected immunizations and proof of personal health insurance. Admission to this course is limited and competitive and requires student have permission from the program director. Students must have completed all previous course work with a GPA of 2.5 or higher to be considered. For more information, contact the Health Information Technology Department. Students who think they may need functional accommodation are encouraged to contact the college ACCESS department as soon as this program is of interest.

Students interested in the program should see the academic advisor for consultation and consult the college web site for more specific information. The Program Director should be contacted to construct a degree plan as soon as the program is of interest.


AAS – Health Information Technology
64 credit hours

Note: Preferred core choices are underlined.  See other options in AAS core, unless otherwise noted.

After completing the AAS, the student may take:

CERTIFICATES

Medical Coding and Billing Certificate
38 credit hours

Medical Transcription Certificate
38 credit hours

Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.