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Major: 3324
Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Effective Term: 2025 Fall
Last Admit Term: 9999
Award: AAS Total Credits: 72-77 CIP Code: 51.0707 |
Primary College:
Initiating College: Phoenix College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: College-Specific
Field of Interest: Health Sciences
Instructional Council: Allied Health GPA: 2.00 |
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as:
29-9021.00 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
Learning Outcomes | |||
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1. Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior, and cultural competency skills according to health information management professional practice standards. (HIM101, HIM180, HIM207, HIM208, HIM210, HIM211, HIM213, HIM231, HIM232, HIM233, HIM234), (COM))
2. Promote awareness of the health information management profession. (HIM101, HIM207, HIM231, HIM232, HIM233, HIM234) 3. Communicate oral and written communication that corresponds to health information management professional practice standards. (HIM101, HIM106, HIM160, HIM180, HIM200, HIM203, HIM207, HIM219, HIM225, HIM231, HIM232, HIM233, HIM234, [FYC], (COM), (MAT)) 4. Work effectively within health information management departmental and interdisciplinary teams and committees. (HIM207, HIM231, HIM232, HIM233, HIM234, (COM)) 5. Use critical and creative thinking skills in decision-making and problem-solving processes in accordance with health information management best practices. (HIM101, HIM106, HIM160, HIM203, HIM207, HIM208, HIM210, HIM211, HIM213, HIM219, HIM225, HIM231, HIM232, HIM233, HIM234, (COM), (CRE)) 6. Interpret health data for statistical functions, and research and quality improvement efforts. (CIS114DE, HIM203, HIM207, HIM225, HIM231, HIM232, (CRE), (MAT)) 7. Evaluate health information according to legal and ethical principles and regulatory guidelines. (HIM106, HIM203, HIM207, HIM208, HIM209, HIM210, HIM211, HIM213, HIM219, HIM225, HIM231, HIM232, HIM233, HIM234) 8. Evaluate health informatics, health information technologies, and health information systems in accordance with federal, state, local, and HIM industry standards. (BPC110, CIS105, HIM101, HIM106, HIM160, HIM203, HIM211, HIM213, HIM219, HIM232, HIM234) 9. Use health informatics, health information technologies, and health information systems in accordance with federal, state, local, and health information management industry standards. (BPC110, CIS105, CIS114DE, HIM101, HIM106, HIM160, HIM203, HIM211, HIM213, HIM219, HIM232, HIM234) 10. Apply anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology concepts in the management of health information. (BIO201, BIO202, HCC145, HIM180, HIM200, HIM208, HIM209, HIM210, HIM211, HIM213, HIM234, (MAT)) 11. Apply clinical nomenclatures, vocabularies, classification systems, revenue cycle management, and coding compliance concepts according to acute, ambulatory, and alternative care standards. (BIO156, BIO181, BIO201, BIO202, HCC145, HIM180, HIM208, HIM209, HIM210, HIM211, HIM213, HIM234, (MAT)) 12. Manage health information services in accordance with strategic, project, financial, and human resource management principles, practices, and legislation. (HIM207, HIM231, HIM232, HIM233, HIM234, (MAT)) |
Program Notes | |||
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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Students in this program participate in mandatory professional practice placements in health care settings. Students must be willing to undergo a background check performed by the MCCCD approved vendor. (Students who are unsure of their background status may take a preliminary background check at their own expense before entering the program, results of which will not be sent to the college.) The following Prerequisite courses must be completed within five (5) years of the Required Course(s) for which they are requisite requirements: BIO201, BIO202, BPC110 or CIS105, HCC145, and HIM200. |
Admission Criteria | |||
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High school diploma, OR GED equivalent.
Completion of Program Prerequisites. Formal application and admission to the Health Information Technology program is required. Ability to participate fully in classroom, laboratory settings, if applicable. Applications available from advisement or the College website. Background Check Requirements Program applications will not be accepted without a copy of the Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. Upon conditional program admission, the student must comply with all requirements of the current MCCCD background check policy. |
Program Prerequisites: None
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Required Courses | |||||||||||
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+ BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 | Credits: 33-35 |
Restricted Electives | |||
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Students must select one (1) of the following specializations: | Credits: 11 |
General Electives | |||
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Credits: 0 |
General Education Requirements | |||
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General Education Requirement | Credits: 15-18 | ||
General Education Core | Credits: 9-12 | ||
First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 | ||
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 6 | |||
Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | ||
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR
COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3 | |||
Critical Reading | Credits: 0-3 | ||
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3 | |||
Mathematics | Credits: 0 | ||
Met by MAT112, Mathematical Concepts and Applications, in Program Prerequisites area. | |||
General Education Distribution | Credits: 6 | ||
Humanities, Arts and Design | Credits: 3 | ||
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area. 3 | |||
Social-Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 | ||
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area. 3 | |||
Natural Sciences | Credits: 0 | ||
Met by BIO156 or BIO181 in the Program Prerequisites area. | |||
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 25, 2025 |