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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Major: 3324
Effective Term: 2025 Fall   

Award: AAS
Total Credits: 72-77
CIP Code: 51.0707
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


Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Health Information Technology prepares students to meet the increasing demands for formally trained health information management professionals in healthcare agencies such as clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, state health departments, and other organizations. Health information technicians are trained in the domains of health informatics, revenue cycle management, data analytics, and information governance. Certificates of Completion (CCL) in Medical Billing and Coding: Physician-Based, Medical Coding: Hospital-Based, or Health Information: Long-Term Care Settings are also available.

Graduates are eligible to apply to take the examination of the American Health Information Management Association for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) designation.

Learning Outcomes
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
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.
Required Courses
+ BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
+ BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4

FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR
FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3

+ HIM101 Introduction to Health Information Management 3
+ HIM106 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management 3
+ HIM160 Health Data and Content 2
+ HIM180 Introduction to Medical Billing and Reimbursement 2
+ HIM200 Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Health Information Management (HIM) Professionals 3
+ HIM203 Healthcare Statistics and Data Analytics 3
+ HIM207 Health Information Organizational Resource Management 3
+ HIM208 ICD-CM Diagnostic Coding 2
+ HIM219 Health Information Management Systems 3
 Credits: 33-35

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 25, 2025

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.