Health Information Fundamentals (ITC)
Interm Technical Certificate
Career-Technical Program
Interest Areas:
- Business Admin. and Management
The Health Information Fundamentals certificate program is designed for those who wish to continue their education with Idaho State University (ISU) and earn an associate of applied science degree in Health Information Technology. ISU courses required to complete the A.A.S. degree are offered through distance education so students can complete the degree without moving to ISU's campus. Upon completion of ISU's Health Information Technology A.A.S. degree, graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Successful completion of the examination results in earning the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential.
Contact Information:
Career & Technical Professional Programs Division
Hedlund Building, Room 101
Phone: (208) 769-3226
Program Requirements
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL-175 | Human Biology | 4 |
| CAOT-168 | Integrated Medical Office Software | 3 |
| CAOT-179 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| HCIT-180 | Medical Law and Ethics | 3 |
| PHAR-150 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BUSA-100 | Digital Literacy in Business | 3 |
| COMM-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| MAST-180 | Introduction to Human Disease | 3 |
| GEM 3 - A.A.S. Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3-5 | |
| GEM 6 - A.A.S. Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Total Credits | 33-35 | |
Health Information Technology through Idaho State University
Idaho State University (ISU) offers the required courses for the completion of the A.A.S. degree in Health Information Technology. NIC students can transfer their credits from the above technical certificate program to ISU and take the 38 credits from ISU to receive an A.A.S. degree in Health Information Technology from Idaho State University.
Course Key
- GEM
- AAS Institutionally Designated
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- Gateway
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- Milestone
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Apply an integrated practice management/electronic health records medical office software program to perform a variety of tasks including appointment scheduling, patient account creation, posting transactions, and electronically billing third-party payers.
- Apply computer office software to create, analyze, and process business information.
- Protect patients’ health information for confidentiality, authorized access for treatment, and data security.
- Communicate effectively (in verbal and written forms) including use of medical terms for anatomy, disease, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- State the major therapeutic drug classifications and identify the following about each classification:
- basic mechanism of action
- common indications
- important abbreviations and vocabulary terms