Health Information Management Technology, A.A.S.

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JJC Program Code: CO525

ICCB Program Code: CIOS 0066

Health Information Management Technology students must achieve a C or better in all required courses before they are eligible for graduation.

In order to comply with certain state statutes and/or clinical affiliation agreements, students may be asked to provide a current physical examination which includes specified immunizations and laboratory work, and a current criminal background check and drug screen. This will be at the student’s expense. Students may also be asked to provide proof of comprehensive health and accident insurance.

JJC’s Health Information Management Technology program prepares students for the critical role they will play as health information management professionals. HIM professionals collect, analyze and maintain the data that physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers rely on to deliver quality health care. They are experts in managing patient health information and health records, both computer-based and paper, administering computer information systems, and coding the diagnoses and procedures for healthcare services provided to patients. Health information management professionals also ensure data validity and appropriate access to individual health records.

The Health Information Management Technology A.A.S. program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Program graduates are eligible to take the national Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification exam given by the American Health Information Management Association.

Many career opportunities for those with a degree or certificate from JJC exist in the HIM and health information technology field. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cites employment of health information technicians is projected to grow 22 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment opportunities exist for HIM professionals in any organization that uses patient data or health information such as hospitals, physicians’ offices, pharmaceutical companies, law and insurance firms, and health product vendors.

For further information from the US Department of Labor, go to: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-records-and-health-information-technicians.htm

General Education Requirements: 17 Semester Hours

Health Information Management AAS students must take MATH 128 to fulfill the Math/Sciences general education requirement.

ENG 101 - Rhetoric I
COMM 101 - Principles of Communication
PSYC 101 - General Psychology
MATH 128 - Elementary Statistics
BIO 125 - Human Biology
Students may substitute BIO 151, or the anatomy sequence: BIO 250 and BIO 251 for BIO 125.

Major Core Requirements: 45 Semester Hours

Total Required Hours: 62 Semester Hours

Includes Online Courses

This program includes the option for distance education courses (online and/or hybrid).

Completion Guide

First Semester

Second Semester

Summer Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate), 4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

Contact Information

Department Chairperson	Program Coordinator	Program Advisor
Name: Audrey Finkel	Name: Debra Gaskin	Name: Debra Gaskin
Email:afinkel@jjc.edu	Email:dgaskin@jjc.edu	Email:dgaskin@jjc.edu
Phone: 815-280-6741	Phone: 815-280-2625	Phone: 815-280-2625