Danville Area Community College
2008-2009
This program is designed to provide students with the skills and
expertise
to obtain entry-level positions as Health Information Technicians in a
variety of settings. The program is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation for Health Informatics & Information Management
(CAHIIM) in
cooperation
with the Council on Accreditations of the American Health Information
Management
Association. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible
to take the National
Accreditation
Examination.
This
program is an occupational program typically not designed to transfer;
however,
this program has been articulated to some senior institutions.
Please contact a counselor for specific details.
| Required Courses | Hours | F,S,I,SU | Grade |
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| ENGL 101 Rhetoric and Composition I |
3
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| BIOL 136 Anatomy and Physiology I |
4
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| BOFF 140 Medical Terminology |
3
|
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| CBUS 150 Business Computer Systems |
3
|
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| BIOL 137 Anatomy and Physiology II |
4
|
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| SPCH 101 Oral Communications |
3
|
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| PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology |
3
|
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| Humanities Elective (from approved IAI) |
3
|
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| Total |
26
|
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| HITT 101 Introduction to Health Information Management |
4
|
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| HITT 205 Legal Aspects of Health Information Management and Ethics |
2
|
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| INST 101 Success in College | 1 |
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| Total |
6
|
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| HITT 105 ICD-9-CM Coding |
3
|
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| HITT 115 Patho-Physiology and Pharmacology |
4
|
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| Total |
7
|
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| HITT 125 Clinical Practicum I |
2
|
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| HITT 110 Coding in Ambulatory Care Settings | 4 |
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| HITT 210 Health Statistics and Registries |
3
|
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| HITT 215 Alternative Health Care Settings | 2 |
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| HITT 220 Insurance Procedures |
2
|
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| HITT 225 Clinical Practicum II |
3
|
||
| Total |
14
|
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|
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| HITT 230 Quality Assurance |
3
|
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| HITT 235 Advanced Coding |
3
|
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| HITT 240 Supervision for Health Information Technologists |
3
|
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| HITT 245 Current Trends in Health Information Technology |
3
|
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| HITT 250 Clinical Practicum III |
3
|
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| Total |
15
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*HITT 125 Flexible scheduling.
Students are encouraged to take non-health information technology courses prior to entering the program to reduce class loads.
Designated as a Tech Prep program.