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A healthy career choice

In this program, you will learn how health care information systems work and how they interface with providers, payers, insurers, patients and others. This program will also teach you about…

  • Health Data Content and Structures
  • Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Advanced Medical Coding

Because this program may prepare you for an occupational license, read additional information about HB1508 Occupational License Eligibility.

Scholarships

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Our Program has Merit

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The Health Information Technology accreditor of Texas State Technical 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 CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

 

 

 

Associate Degree Program Metrics

2022–2023

  • Graduate Placement Rate: 94%
  • Student Satisfaction Rate: 100%
  • Completion Rate: 91%
  • Employer Satisfaction Rate: 100%

Degree Plans

Students are required to enroll in a First-Year Seminar course, TSTC 1102 Professional Skills, in their first semester attending TSTC unless they have completed more than 24 credit hours. Please see detailed information regarding the course and exemptions in the Catalog and Student Handbook under 07. First Steps at TSTC section 04. First Year Seminar Courses (TSTC 1101 and TSTC 1102).

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