Health Information Technology A.A.S. (HIT)
Notice on Health Information Technology A.A.S. program at LCCC
After much review, LCCC’s Health Information Technology A.A.S. program will no longer admit new students for the Fall 2024 semester. We apologize for an inconvenience this may cause.
Prospective students interested in the field of health administration are encouraged to enter the Health Science A.S. program and student interested in a path to medical billing and coding should check out the Medical Billing Specialist Certificate program for entry-level positions in health care.
Current student that plan to graduate by Spring 2025 will be able to complete their degree as long as they have completed the appropriate coursework up to the first year of the program. Please meet with an advisor as soon as possible to ensure your schedule will complete the necessary requirements on time.
The Health Information Management accreditor of Lehigh Carbon Community College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the associate degree in Health Information Technology has been reaffirmed through 2027. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at 312.235.3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
Health Care Office Coordinator Courses
Your health care office courses will prepare you for success in either a future career or when pursuing a four-year degree. In this program, you’ll take classes like:
- Medical Terminology
- Health Information Reporting
- Health Law
- Reimbursement for Health Care Services
- CPT Coding and Other Classification Systems
- ICD 10 CM/PCS Coding Systems
Bachelor’s Transfer Schools
Students who graduate with specific associate degrees can transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in a similar field of study at a participating four-year college. Learn more about transferring to a four-year school.
Your A.A.S. in Health Information Technology prepares you to transfer to the following four-year colleges or universities:
