Health Information Technology – Associate Degree (A45360)

The Health Information Technology curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills to process, analyze, abstract, compile, maintain, manage, and report health information.

Students will supervise departmental functions; classify, code, and index diagnoses and procedures; coordinate information for cost control, quality management, statistics, marketing, and planning; monitor governmental and non- governmental standards; facilitate research; and design system controls to monitor patient information security.

The Health Information Technology Program  is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)  to award Applied Associate Degrees in Health Information Technology.  The Applied Associate Degree in Health Information Technology Program is confirmed through 2028.  For inquires about the program’s accreditation status, contact CAHIIM at 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; (312) 235-3255; info@cahiim.org.

Student Achievement/Outcomes For 8/01/2021 – 7/31/2022 Reporting Period*

• • Graduation Rate: The Health Information Technology program had a 100% graduation rate for the reporting period.
  • 100% of graduates passed the RHIT exam on the first attempt for the reporting period.
  • Employment Rate: 100% of graduates were employed in the health information or related healthcare field within one year of graduation for the reporting period.
  • 100% of graduate respondents reported a high level of satisfaction with the Health Information Technology program for the reporting period.

*Data available only if a student reports back or completes the graduation survey

Graduates of the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Health Information Technology program may be eligible to write the national certification examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Employment opportunities include hospitals, consulting firms, computer and software vendors, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, health insurance organizations, outpatient clinics, physicians’ offices, hospice, and mental health facilities.

Note: BCC and UNCG have an articulation agreement allowing students who complete an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology at BCC to transfer to UNCG into Public Health Education.

A student who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor may not be eligible to complete the professional practice experience and therefore not be able to complete the program.

BCC also offers a Health Information Technology Diploma option.

This program is also available through Brunswick Online. Click to learn more.

Note: See Humanities/Fine Arts Electives and Social/ Behavioral Sciences Electives for a complete listing of eligible courses.