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Health Information Technology

Tacoma Community College ETPL
Tacoma Community College offers several options for professional career development in Health Information Technology: Health Information Technology (HIT) AAS, Medical Reimbursement Specialist certificate, and Medical Registration and Admissions Specialist certificate. TCC's HIT associate degree program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). Skills students acquire in this program are outlined in the AHIMA Associate Degree Entry-Level Competencies for the profession (http://www.cahiim.org/).
Visit the program website Jonathan Eastabrooks (253) 566-5082 jeastabrooks@tacomacc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$14,251.70

Total required fees

$1,811.16

Books and supplies

$3,000.00

Locations

Tacoma, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

108

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

The degree and certificate programs are offered in a full online format. Students are required to have 24/7 internet access with reliable computer hardware and software. For more information see www.tacomacc.edu/onlineclasses/computerrequirements. Students must be familiar with and comfortable using computers. Those who need remedial computer training should take TCCs CU 100 course (2 credits) prior to program entry. Students are required to use Microsoft Office programs, specifically Word and PowerPoint. Those who are uncomfortable with either of these applications should take CU 102 Word I (2 credits) and/or CU 104 PowerPoint (1 credit) prior to program entry. Students new to online learning may also want to take OLL 101 (Online Learning, 2 credits).

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

Completion rate

78%

Employment rate

70%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$24.69

Typical (median) annual earnings

$43,588.00
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Top industries for graduates

Program type

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

Healthcare and Social Services

61%

Other Industries

29%

Education

10%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
47
Completion rate
78%
Average number of students who completed each year
16
Gender
Male
6%
Female
94%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
4%
Asian
9%
Black or African American
13%
Hispanic
7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
54%
Multi-racial
14%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
22%
30 to 39
38%
40 to 49
15%
50 and over
25%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
33%
Some college experience, but no degree
58%
Certificate or AA
6%
BA or higher
2%