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Health Information Technology - Certificate (Advanced)

APPLICATION CODE 300

For curriculum information, contact the Health Sciences Division - Room HS-236 - 443-518-1560.

Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium
Carroll Community College Degree

The Advanced Certificate in Health Information Technology is designed to prepare students for employment as health information technicians in hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care facilities, physician offices, home health agencies, and other facilities, which create and/or evaluate health records. Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to interpret health record documentation using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical disease processes, pharmacology, and medical terminology to identify codeable diagnoses and/or procedures. Students will use automated encoding tools, learn reimbursement methods, and study the delivery of healthcare in the United States. Upon completion of the certificate, students will be eligible to sit for licensure examinations offered by the American Health Information Management Association.

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL 106Basic Anatomy and Physiology

4

CMSY 110Software Applications for Micros

3

Courses Offered at Carroll Community College

Course NumberTitleCredits
HIT 111Medical Terminology

3

HIT 112Healthcare Date Content and Structure

3

HIT 115Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

4

HIT 121Basic Diagnostic Coding

3

HIT 122Basic Procedure Coding

3

HIT 201Computer Applications in Healthcare

3

HIT 222Advanced Coding Concepts

6

HIT 223Reimbursement Methodologies

3

HIT 225Healthcare Delivery Systems

3

HIT 270Professional Practice in Health Information Technology

1

Total Credit Hours: 39

All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.