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DEGREE: A.S.—Health Information Technology

Code #1252

Enrollment Eligibility:
To be eligible for enrollment in the program, the student must meet the following criteria:

Completion of AH 110, AH 124, and BIOL 100 or 102 with grades of C or better.
Completion of the pre-enrollment form.
Fulfill all requirements set forth by the CRC Allied Health Practicum Guidelines including but not limited to: background clearance, physical examination, immunization clearance and drug screening.
Have access to the Internet
Have an e-mail account
Be familiar with word processing, retrieving and attaching electronic documents and using the World Wide Web.


Required Program	Units

Semester 1 - Fall:
HIT 100 Introduction to Health Information Technology: Hospital Settings	3¹


HIT 120 Basic ICD-CM Coding	2


HIT 102 Introduction to Health Information Technology: Alternative Settings	2


AH 120 Human Disease	3


CISC 302 Computer Familiarization	2


Semester 2 - Spring:
HIT 122 Advanced ICD Coding	4


HIT 123 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding	2


HIT 130 Health Statistics	2


HIT 140 Computerized Health Information Systems	2


Semester 3 - Fall:
HIT 110 Medical Legal Aspects of Health Information	2


HIT 150 Continuous Quality Improvement	2


HIT 170 Health Information Technology Directed Practice I	4


Semester 4 - Spring
HIT 160 Supervision for the Allied Health Professional	2


HIT 171 Health Information Technology Directed Practice II	4


CISA 315 Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets	2


CISA 320 Introduction to Database Management	1


Total Units Required	39

¹AH 110 and AH 124 and BIOL 100 or 102 must be completed prior to enrolling in the HIT program as part of the pre-enrollment process.

Associate in Science Degree
The Health Information Technology Associate in Science (A.S.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See CRC graduation requirements.