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.
Courses Offered at Carroll Community College
| HIT 111 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HIT 112 | Healthcare Date Content and Structure | 3 |
| HIT 115 | Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 4 |
| HIT 121 | Basic Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
| HIT 122 | Basic Procedure Coding | 3 |
| HIT 201 | Computer Applications in Healthcare | 3 |
| HIT 222 | Advanced Coding Concepts | 6 |
| HIT 223 | Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
| HIT 225 | Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
| HIT 270 | Professional Practice in Health Information Technology | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 39
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.