The Health Information Technology (HIT) program enables the student to develop the technical skills necessary for managing health information within the healthcare delivery system. The health information field has employment opportunities in hospitals, long-term care, ambulatory care, mental health and other healthcare facilities as well as private industry. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to write the national certification examination and upon successful passing of this examination, receive the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technology) credentials. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) in cooperation with the Council on Accreditation of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). AHIMA Web site: www.ahima.org

The following are the basic requirements for admission to the Health Information Technology (HIT) program:

1. High School graduation or GED equivalence
2. Interview with Chairperson
3. Criminal Background Check
4. Accuplacer scores of 95 on sentence skills, 80 on reading comprehension, and 36 on arithmetic*

Students must contact Annette Bigalk, RHIA, HIT Program Chair for counseling and program planning prior to enrolling in any courses that are part of the HIT curriculum (303.797.5795) or annette.bigalk@arapahoe.edu.

Health Information Technology Degree and Certificate Requirements