Health Information Technology Program


Thank you for your interest in the Health Information Technology program! This program has selective admission requirements. A complete file is needed before an evaluation can occur. You can track your file completion under “My Required Documents” in your Ozone account.

If you wish to be evaluated for a selective health program, you must complete the “Request for Health Evaluation” in your Ozone account. If you were previously evaluated and denied, you must complete a new evaluation request. Results of the evaluation will be sent to your Omail account about 2-3 weeks from the complete file deadline date.

The number of days that applicants have to respond to the email regarding their selective admissions status and accept or decline their seat is 7 days for all programs. Applicants are able to select a seat in only one program, but accept an unlimited amount of seats as an alternate in other programs.

All high school level course requirements must be at least one high school credit. All science courses must contain a lab section.

The following are required for a complete file:

  • Completed Admissions application (when complete your application, chose “pre-health information technology concentration” as your planned course of study)
  • An official copy of HS or GED transcript
  • Official college transcripts (from other colleges)
  • Evidence of HS biology or anatomy with a C or better (or course equivalent to BIO 211/BIO 212)
  • Evidence of HS chemistry course (or higher) OR PHY 115 with a C or better
  • Most recent ACT or SAT scores
  • Completion of the TEAS test (first attempt only of the most recent version)

Deadline dates:

  • January 15 Fall start*

* deadline date may be extended if seats remain available.

Accreditation

The HIM/HI Associate Degree Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Heath Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Accreditation is not time limited. Once achieving accreditation, the program’s accreditation continues until there is no cause to change its status. For more information concerning accreditation standards contact the Commission on the Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, Illinois, 60601; phone number 312-235-3255, web address www.cahiim.org.