Admission Requirements and Curriculum (catalog)
AWARD OFFERED Associate in Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology, Certificate in Medical Transcription, Certificate in Medical Coding
HEALTHCARE + TECHNOLOGY = SUCCESS FOR YOU
Health Information professionals play a vital role in making our healthcare system work. They perform the data collection and analysis that doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals need to do their jobs well and are a key part of quality patient care. With experience the RHIT credential holds solid potential for advancement to management positions.
Health information technicians may be employed by any facility that manages patient information, such as a hospital, clinic, physician office, insurance company, or medical research center.
The Health Information Technology Program at WSCC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), in collaboration with the American Health Information Management Association’s Council on Accreditation. Only graduates of CAHIIM-accredited programs are eligible to take the national examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician. Wallace State Community College is one of only two CAHIIM-accredited programs in the state of Alabama.
A variety of options for program completion are available on campus and online. In addition to the Associate of Applied Science in Health
Information Technology degree, certificate programs are available in Medical Coding and Medical Transcription.
Job prospects for graduates are very good. Employment of health information technicians is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2014.
Entry level annual earnings of health information technicians are $25,000 - $30,000. Salaries increase with experience in the field to earnings of more than $40,000 per year. (Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics)
If your interests include high tech, computers, and information then why not combine healthcare and technology? Consider a career in health information management. It just may be the thing for you…
Donna Stanley, Program Director
256/352-8327
donna.stanley@wallacestate.edu
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