Admission Requirements

All applicants to the Health Information Management Technology associate degree program and to the Health Information Coding diploma program must submit the following information to the Admissions Office:

• Completed and signed application for admission and a $25 nonrefundable application fee.
• Official high school or GED transcripts and/or official college transcripts from all colleges attended in the past (see General Admission Requirements).
• Valid COMPASS, ASSET, SAT, or ACT test scores (see COMPASS Placement Examination).
• Provide proof of legal presence in the United States.

Applicants to the Health Information Management Technology associate degree program must meet additional requirements to receive consideration for admission to this program. These applicants must submit all required materials by May 1 of the year for Fall Semester admission or October 1 for a Spring Semester admission to the program. In addition to submitting the documentation as outlined in the section on General Admission Requirements, Health Information Management Technology associate degree applicants must complete the following steps by application deadline:

• Submit official transcripts showing that they earned a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in high school and on all college work attempted. (Applicants transferring from other colleges will not be required to submit high school transcripts if they completed a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter credit hours of study at one or more colleges).
• Submit completed and signed Intent form. Blank forms are available on the college website.
• Submit appropriate Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V) adjusted individual total score of 59 percent or greater. Test scores must be less than five years old on the application date (see Selective Admission Examinations).
• Complete general core courses Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 2113, BIOL 2113L), College Algebra (MATH 1111) or Statistics (MATH 1127), and Composition and Rhetoric (ENGL 1101).
• Applicants transferring from other colleges must confirm the transferability of credit for these courses with the college's director of registration and records by the application deadline.
• Students should be aware that the commission of a felony before or during their enrollment in this program may prevent them from participating in practicum or externship courses, which will ultimately prevent them from completing the program and will jeopardize their ability to sit for the RHIT certification examination.

Although applicants must have a minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses listed in the fourth bulleted item, it should be noted that the prerequisite grade point average is one of the main criteria for selection in the Health Information Technology program, so grades of C are not typically competitive. The Admissions Selection Committee will accept students determined by the availability of space and ranking of applicants according to scores on the program's placement examination and prerequisite courses grade point average. Students must be in good academic standing to receive consideration for admission to this program.