Health Information Technology, C.S.C.

CIP Code: 51.0707

NOVA Code: 221-152-02

Purpose: This curriculum is designed to produce students competent in all aspects of workflow process analysis and redesign, as it relates to the adoption, implementation, maintenance, and optimization phases of the transition to the use of an electronic health records system.

Admission Requirements: Prior to starting the program, the applicant must do the following:

• Comply with the College’s general admission requirements.
• Watch the online version of the program’s information session and adhere to the prerequisites outlined therein.
• Have satisfactory scores on the English placement test.
• Apply to the program and be accepted.

Academic Requirements: Students must complete each course with a grade of “C” or better in order to continue in the HIT sequence. Students who receive a “D” or “F” in a course must repeat that course before continuing in the HIT course sequence. If students receive two such grades, they will be removed from the program.