AAS, Health Information Technology

Program Available:

·       Florence, KY Campus

·       Tri-County Cincinnati, OH Campus

·       Online – some courses are available in an optional online format

The Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology is designed to prepare candidates in the professional knowledge and skills which will qualify them for employment in a health care facility.

Upon completion of the program, graduates are able to demonstrate:

·         working knowledge of the national diagnosis and procedural coding systems

·         working knowledge to abstract and code from a medical record

·         understanding of HIPPA and EMR (electronic medical records)

·         knowledge of insurance processing and the claims appeal process

·         ability to manage patient accounts and monitoring reimbursement

Students in the last quarter of this program are required to complete an externship of 160 hours under the direct supervision of qualified personnel at a health care facility, and under general supervision of instructors.

Graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) examination.

Mandates from all levels of government have generated a high demand for trained professionals in the field of health information technology, including medical administrative assistants, front office coordinators, medical receptionists, insurance and billing specialists, coding specialists, and insurance auditors.

This program has been approved by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools, and the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. 

What is the total cost of the Health Information Technology program?

The cost displayed below assumes that

1)      the student remains enrolled full-time,

2)      no developmental courses are required,

3)      no courses are credited by transfer or proficiency, and

4)      no courses must be repeated because of failures or withdrawals.

Tuition:                                    $29,234 ($311 per credit hour)

Fees:                                        $  1,563

Equipment:                              $     200 (Netbook)

Estimated cost of Textbooks:  $  3,500

Total cost of program:            $34,497

Current Quarter textbook prices are available at http://www.beckfield.edu/about-us/book-price-listing.aspx

How much student loan debt does a typical graduate have to repay after graduation?

The median loan debt of the program’s graduates is defined as the midpoint of all graduates’ loan debts upon graduation.

For those who graduated between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011

What percent of graduates completes the program in the normal time frame as published in the catalog?

A continuously enrolled full-time student who successfully completes all of his or her courses will normally complete this program in 8 quarters. The time normally required for program completion may be reduced through courses credited by transfer or proof of proficiency, or extended by course failures and withdrawals, institutional withdrawals, leaves of absence, developmental courses, change of enrollment status from full-time to part-time, and change of program or change of an elective option within a program.

In the year July1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

What percent of graduates found employment related to their field of study?

Placement is reported in the campus’ Campus Accountability Report to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The most recent Report covers the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.

“Placement” refers to employment in the field for which the graduate’s education has prepared him or her, or in a related field which requires substantial application of the skills and knowledge taught in the curriculum.

The placement rate is determined by dividing the number of available graduates placed by the total number of available graduates. The Accrediting Council does not require institutions to report placement for graduates who are not available for placement due to continuing education, active military duty, visa restrictions, or pregnancy, death, and health-related circumstances. Further information pertaining to the employment of graduates may be obtained from the College’s Office of Career Services at dfuller@beckfield.edu

For those who graduated from the program between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, the career placement rate was

How can I find out more about this career?

Further information pertaining to occupational requirements and opportunities for graduates of this program is available at http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2071.00

The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 51.0707.