Health Information Technology: Coding - Certificate

(31 total credit hours)

**Pre-requisites**
courses	Credits	Grade	Offered
AHS 115 Medical Terminology	3		All
BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory (or BIO 137 and BIO 139)	4		All

**Recommended Semester 1**
Courses	Credits	Offered
HIT 100 Introduction to Health Information Technology	3	Fall/Spring
HIT 105 Pathophysiology / Pharmacology for Health Information Professionals	4	Fall/Spring
HIT 109 Clinical Classification Systems I	4	Fall/Spring

**Recommended Semester 2**
Courses	Credits	Offered
HIT 110 Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Information	2	Fall/Spring
HIT 112 Reimbursement Methodologies	3	Fall/Spring
HIT 202 Clinical Classification Systems II	3	Fall/Spring
HIT 207 Clinical Classification Systems III	3	Fall/Spring

**Recommended Semester 3 (Must be taken at completion of the program)**
Courses	Credits	Grade	Offered
HIT 2151 Clinical Practicum I (90 clock hours, in-person)	2		Fall/Spring

Certificate: Release of Information Data Specialist: 12 Total Credit Hours

**Courses**
Courses	Credits	Offered
AHS 115 Medical Terminology	3	All
BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory (or BIO 137 and BIO 139)	4	All
HIT 100 Introduction to Health Information Technology	3	Fall/Spring
HIT 110 Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Information	2	Fall/Spring

The HIT Coding Certificate courses are online, but you are expected to attend 4 mandatory virtual classes. You will have the dates for these classes when you enroll.
The HIT Coding Certificate program requires a criminal background check with the approved vendor, proof of vaccinations/titers (Hep B, Tdap, MMR, and Varicella). Additionally, annual tuberculosis screening, and proof of vaccination for Covid-19 and Seasonal Flu may be required for clinical placement. More information will be discussed with the Program Coordinator at the required time for completion.
Progression in the program is contingent upon achievement of a grade C or greater in each course and maintenance of a 2.0 cumulative GPA or above (on a 4.0 scale).
At least 25 percent of the approved curriculum for any certificate, diploma or degree must be completed at the student’s home college.