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TCC Catalog 2012-13 (Volume 2)

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TCC Catalog 2012-13 (Volume 2) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Information Technology, A.S. (2159)

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Program Purpose:
To prepare students for employment as Health Information Technicians, Medical Record Technicians, or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations.

Employment Types:
Health Information Technicians, Medical Record Technicians in a variety of healthcare settings

Program Length:
70 credit hours

Admission Requirements:
A high school diploma or GED diploma and meet the required minimum scores on the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test, SAT or ACT (or complete the necessary developmental courses)

Academic Division:
Division of Technology and Professional Programs

Contact:
(850) 201-8352 or techedu@tcc.fl.edu

Course Information

Program Courses (70 credit hours)

Semester I: Fall (15 credit hours)

HIM1000 Introduction to Health Information and Informatics Management 3 credit hour(s)
HSC2531 Medical Terminology 3 credit hour(s)
BSC2085 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 credit hour(s)
BSC2085L Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)
CGS1540 Database Concepts 3 credit hour(s)
HIM2112C Health Information Technology 2 credit hour(s)

Semester II: Spring (14 credit hours)

ENC1101 College Composition 3 credit hour(s)
HIM1930 Professional Development I 1 credit hour(s)
HIM2222C ICD Coding System 3 credit hour(s)
HIM2253C CPT Coding System 3 credit hour(s)
BSC2086 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 credit hour(s)
BSC2086L Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)

Semester: III Summer (9 credit hours)

Any General Education Humanities course 3 credit hour(s)
Any General Education Social Science course 3 credit hour(s)

MAC1105 College Algebra 3 credit hour(s)
or
MGF1106 Mathematics I for Liberal Arts 3 credit hour(s)

Semester IV: Fall (14 credit hours)

HIM2272 Reimbursement Methodology 3 credit hour(s)
HIM2235C Advanced Coding 2 credit hour(s)
HIM2433 Pathophysiology 4 credit hour(s)
HIM2442 Pharmacology for Health Professions 2 credit hour(s)
HIM2214 Health Statistics 3 credit hour(s)

Semester V: Spring (13 credit hours)

HIM2012 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare 3 credit hour(s)
HIM2500 Healthcare Data and Quality Management 3 credit hour(s)
HIM2512 Principles of Organization and Project Management 3 credit hour(s)
HIM2935 MCB Practicum and Exam Review 1 credit hour(s)
SPC1062 Business and Professional Speaking 3 credit hour(s)

Semester VI: Summer (5 credit hours)

HIM2943 HIM Practicum 3 credit hour(s)
HIM2933 Professional Development II 1 credit hour(s)
HIM2920 HIT Seminar 1 credit hour(s)

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