Performance Requirements: Health Information Technology

• Program: Health Information Technology
• Pathway: Health Science

You must meet the following performance requirements to ensure patient safety and welfare during your time in our program and throughout your career.

Physical Requirements

• Visual acuity (with corrective lenses if needed) to:
  • Read very fine, small print
• Manual dexterity to:
  • Manage long periods of time in a seated position
  • Work with constant exposure to computers
  • Manipulate various software and data storage operating systems
• Physical ability to:
  • Sit or stand for prolonged periods of time
  • Maneuver in limited spaces

Communication Requirements

• Communicate effectively in verbal and written form by:
  • Speaking clearly and succinctly when in presence of:
    • Coworkers
    • Supervisors
    • Physicians
    • Educators
    • Classmates
• Function safely under stressful conditions with the ability to:
  • Adapt to ever changing environment
• Computer skills to:
  • Use a variety of software programs and the internet for research and course projects, including PowerPoint for presentations

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Updated May 06, 2026