The Health Information Management Specialization is designed to train health information specialists to work with health care professionals and administration to organize, analyze and preserve medical information used to evaluate patient care, diagnose and treat illnesses and substantiate reimbursement. It provides students with a unique blend of courses in information technology, business management and clinical knowledge. Students who possess an interest in studying disease and therapies but who prefer not to work in a direct patient care setting find this career very rewarding. An interest in using computers to manage data is very important.
Medical Insurance Coders
Medical Office Supervisor
Office Manager
Transcriptionists
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Support specialist
Medical Secretary
In addition to the admission requirements established for the college, entry into the Administrative Support Technology: Health Information Management Specialization program requires competency in English and Math – MDE 10 as demonstrated through direct enrollment and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required EDE and/or MDE units or the equivalent.
The following list is a suggested sequence in which students may plan their class schedules to ensure graduation in two years.
First Semester
Course # | Course Title | Lect. Hrs. | Lab Hrs. | Credits | Transfer |
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AST 101 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
AST 136 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
AST 160 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
AST 260 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
ENG 111 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
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HIM 113 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SDV 100 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
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Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Second Semester
Course # | Course Title | Lect. Hrs. | Lab Hrs. | Credits | Transfer |
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AST 102 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
AST 236 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
ELE 2 | Humanities Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ELE 4 | Natural Science, AST, or IT Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CST 126 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
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Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Third Semester
Course # | Course Title | Lect. Hrs. | Lab Hrs. | Credits | Transfer |
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AST 107 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
AST 141 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
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AST 234 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
AST 243 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
ELE 7 | Health Information Management Elective | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
ELE 5 | Health/Physical Education Elective | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester | 17 | 3 | 16 |
Fourth Semester
Course # | Course Title | Lect. Hrs. | Lab Hrs. | Credits | Transfer |
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AST 245 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
AST 298 * | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
HIM 151 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
ELE 8 | Health Information Management Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BUS 125 | Applied Business Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ELE 5 | Health/Physical Education Elective | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester | 15 | 0 | 15 |