Do you consider yourself a highly detailed person? If so, you have an opportunity to excel in one of the fastest-growing occupations with an Associate's in Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology from Northwestern College. This program combines classroom lecture with computer lab and hands-on practical experience to give you the competencies you need to succeed.
If you're interested in this program, you should have an interest in the healthcare field, although actual patient contact is very rare. You also enjoy organizing, preparing, and retrieving detailed work.
Health Information Technicians compile, code, and maintain patient medical records and can also tabulate and analyze data to help prepare statistical information extracted from groups of records.
With your associate degree in health information technology (HIT), you will be qualified to:
Health Information Technicians are employed at hospitals, nursing homes, medical group practices, clinics, home health agencies, ambulatory care practices, insurance companies and public health organizations.
The Northwestern College Associate in Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Northwestern College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
