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Health Information Technology (HIT)
AAS - Health Information Technology
 Associate of Applied Science Degree Requirements
The following courses are required for COCC’s Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology. Students should work closely with an advisor if they wish to attend part-time. Note that several of the courses qualify students to also earn short-termcertificates in various Health Information Technology areas; see the HIT certificate card for details.
Insurance Certificate: Course requirements are:
Fall Term
AH 100 Intro to Health Occupations 2
AH 111 Medical Terminology I 3
BI 121 Human Anat & Function 4
HIT 103 Health Info Sys & Proc 5
WR 121 English Composition 3
Winter Term
AH 112 Medical Terminology II 3
BI 122 Anat & Function II 4
HIT 104 Health Data Content & Struct 5
WR 122 English Composition 3
or - WR 227 Technical Writing
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Medical Secretary Certificate: Complete all insurance certificate courses and the following:
Spring Term
AH 113 Intro to Study of Disease 5
CIS 120 Computer Concepts 4
or - CIS 131 Software Applications
HIT 131A Document Mgmt & Technology 3
HIT 180 HIPPA Management 2
HIT 182 Intro to Medical Coding 4
Medical Transcription Certificate: Complete all medical secretary courses, HIT 131C:
Transcription Application (3 credits, summer term) and pass the medical transcription competency exam.
Effective for 2006-07 Academic Year.
Electronic Medical Billing (EMB) Certificate: Complete all medical transcription courses, the summer and fall term classes listed below and pass the EMB competency exam.
Summer Term
HIT 193 Directed Practice 2
Fall Term
HIT 201 Legal Aspects/Medical Records 4
HIT 296 Ambulatory Data Systems 3
HIT 205 Intro to Medical Records Analysis 3
Medical Coding Certificate: Complete all electronic medical billing courses, the winter and spring term classes listed below and pass the medical coding competency exam.
HIT 283 Coding Classification (winter) 6
HIT 284 Classific & Reimburse Sys (spring) 4
Associate Of Applied Science Degree: Complete all medical coding certificate courses and the following:
HHP Health Requirement1 3-4
HIT 203 Hlth Care Deliv & Tech (Winter, Year 2) 2
HIT 272 Health Info Mgmt (Spring, Year 2) 5
HIT 281 Health Data Collection (Winter, Year 2) 3
HIT 282 Qlty Impvmnt in Health (Spring, Year 2) 4
HIT 283 Coding Classification (Winter, Year 2) 6
HIT 284 Class & Reimb Sys (Spring, Year 2) 4
HIT 293 Directed Practice II (Summer, Year 2) 2
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1. To meet this requirement, choose between HHP 231, 242,
258, 266, 295 and one activity or health module -or- HHP 252A.
2. Choose from COCC’s distribution list; each course must have a different prefix.
COCC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. Effective for 2006-07 Academic Year.
For HIT salary and job opportunities state-wide visit the OLMIS (Oregon Labor Market Information System) web site.
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