Health Information Technology
The Program
The Health Information Technology (HIT) program at TCC provides the academic preparation and the clinical experience required to train health information professionals to manage healthcare data and resources in a variety of healthcare settings.
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The Health Information Management Profession encompasses planning, collecting, coding, aggregating, analyzing and disseminating individual patient and aggregate clinical data.
Our HIT Program is a two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree fully accredited by the American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA) accreditation division (CAHIIM). Successful completion of the program allows our graduates to sit for the associate degree based certifications offered by AHIMA, including:
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS - experience recommended)
- Certified Coding Specialist – Physician based (CCS-P)
TCC’s HIT graduate embodies professionalism and the pursuit of excellence. If that describes you, we encourage you to apply to the HIT Program today.
The HIT Program is dedicated to enrolling talented students from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds. We are delighted that you are interested in TCC’s Health Information Technology Program and look forward to receiving your completed application.
Program, Curriculum, Cost and Selective Admission Process
HIT Program Information Booklet 2012-2013 (PDF will open in a new window)
Tarrant County College Health Information Technology Program Outcomes Data
2011 Student Outcomes
- Placement rate: 100%
- Certification exam pass rate: 100%
- Graduate survey satisfaction rate: 100%
- Employer survey satisfaction rate: 100%
Contact
Healthcare Professions Division
Trinity River East Campus
245 East Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
TRHA 4008
817-515-2453
817-515-1055
allied.health@tccd.edu
Updated April 12, 2012