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-term certificates in various Health Information Technology areas; see the HIT certificate card for details.

Effective for 2011-2012 Academic Year. 

Insurance Certificate:  Course requirements are:
Fall Term
CIS  120  Computer Concepts I 4 
MTH 031 Healthcare Math  3
AH  111  Medical Terminology I  3
BI    231  Anatomy & Physiology 4
HIT  103  Health Info Sys & Proc  5

Winter Term
AH  112    Medical Terminology II  3
BI    232    Anatomy & Physiology II 4
HIT  104    Health Data Content & Struct  5
WR  121   English Composition  3 
HIT  180    HIPAA Management  2
Medical Office Specialist Certificate: Complete all insurance certificate courses and the following:

Spring Term
AH  113    Intro to Study of Disease  5
SP 218 or BA 285 or PSY 207  3
HIT  131A  Document Management & Technology  3
BI    233    Anatomy & Physiology III  4
HIT  182    Intro to Medical Coding  4

Medical Transcription Certificate: Complete all medical office specialist courses, HIT 131C:
Transcription Application (4 credits, summer term) and pass the medical transcription competency exam.

Medical Billing Specialist Certificate: Complete all first year courses, summer DP and fall term classes listed below.

Summer Term
HIT  193    Directed Practice  2

Fall Term
SP  111    Public Speaking 3 
HIT  284    Classification and Reimbursement  4
HIT  296    Ambulatory Data Systems  3
HIT  205    Intro to Medical Records Analysis  3 

                                                                            
Medical Coding Certificate: Complete all medical billing specialist courses, the winter and spring term classes listed below and pass the medical coding competency exam.
HIT  283    Coding Classification (winter)  6
HIT  285    Advanced Coding Classifications (spring) 3

Associate Of Applied Science Degree: Complete all medical coding certificate courses and the following:
HHP 252     Fitness/First Aid  3
HIT   203     Health Care Delivery & Technology (Winter, Year 2)  3 
HIT   272     Health Information Management (Spring, Year 2)  5
HIT   281     Health Data Collection (Winter, Year 2) 3
HIT   282     Quality Improvement in Healthcare (Spring, Year 2)  4
HIT   283     Coding Classification (Winter, Year 2)  6
HIT   201     Legal Aspects of Healthcare (Winter, Year 2)  4
HIT   293     Directed Practice II (Summer, Year 2)  2


COCC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. Effective for 2011 -2012 Academic Year.

For HIT salary and job opportunities state-wide visit the OLMIS (Oregon Labor Market Information System) web site.