The HIT program is designed with the student’s knowledge progression in mind. We require prerequisite courses, core courses, and additional courses that meet our program’s specific curriculum requirements.
Total units needed to complete the AS Degree for the HIT program are 64-65 units (including the program prerequisites).
Before you apply please make sure you have the required prerequisite courses completed:
- Medical Terminology (AH 311)
- Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 100)
- Pharmacology (AH 124)
- Human Disease (AH 120)
Students can search the class schedule to find out when these prerequisite courses are offered, or meet with a counselor for the next steps on how to enroll in the prerequisite courses that will advance you on a track for applying to the HIT program.
See HIT Core Courses in the CRC Catalog
- Introduction to Health Information Technology: Part 1 (HIT 100)
- Introduction to Health Information Technology: Part 2 – (HIT 102)
- Medical Legal Aspects of Health Information – (HIT 110)
- Basic ICD-CM Coding – (HIT 120)
- Advanced ICD Coding – (HIT 122)
- Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding – (HIT 123)
- Computerized Health Information Systems – (HIT 140)
- Continuous Quality Improvement – (HIT 150)
- Supervision for the Allied Health Professional – (HIT 160)
- Health Information Technology Directed Practice – (HIT 170)
- Health Information Technology Review – (HIT 176)
Total Core HIT Units: 37
These courses are required for the HIT program. Some of them meet the general education requirement for the AS in Health Information Technology Degree. Your HIT counselor can guide you as to what additional general education courses you need for the degree.
Keep in mind that specific general education courses are reserved for HIT cohort students once they are accepted into the HIT program.
Program Maps
Students will be provided with the most up-to-date program map upon acceptance into the program, but your educational journey may vary based on what courses you may have already completed.
Program maps give you an idea of what a full-time load can look like when you enter the HIT program. It also helps to guide interested students that have not yet begun their HIT educational path. Students are strongly advised to meet with our HIT counselors to build their educational plans.
We understand that students may come to the HIT program with prior experience, education, degrees, and trades. We will assist students in finding the best path forward with minimal overlap and rework. The HIT coordinator will review and approve based on curriculum and accreditation requirements.