School
DeVry University
Description
Online degree programs in Health Information Technology will provide you with a good preparation for a career in healthcare, such as clinical coders, data analysts, patient information coordinators and health record technicians.
Associate in Health Information Technology is one of the accredited online degree programs at DeVry University, designed for those students who are interested in working in health care, the largest industry in the U.S., without having to care for patients.
This online degree program will prepare you - in just 2 years or less! - to work as a skilled professional in hospitals, physician's offices, clinics and other medical or mental health facilities as well as for pharmaceutical companies, educational institutions, government agencies and vendor firms.
The advantages of this online degree program are:
- Recognized leader. A leader in technology-based business education for over 75 years, DeVry prepares you for high-demand, high-paying careers in health care technology.
- Employer approved. DeVry works with computer and technology industry leaders to design programs that produce graduates who meet their needs. Plus, our HIT degree holders have more of the communications and teamwork skills that today's employers seek.
- Career-focused education. DeVry offers an accelerated associate online degree program that can be earned in 2 years or less, applications-based learning in up-to-date computer labs, accessible faculty with professional credentials, and experience in the field and the ultimate flexibility of an HIT online.
- Latest techniques and tools. As a Health Information Technology student at DeVry, you will have access to up-to-date coding and chart management lab software 24/7; engage in professional practice experience, including a practicum in the final semester; and follow a curriculum based on current Associate Degree Entry-Level Competencies outlined by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), industry standards for HIT programs.
- Bachelor's degree completion. DeVry's bachelor's online degree program in Technical Management now offers a Health Information Management (HIM) technical specialty, designed for Health Information Technology associate degree-holders who want to take the next step in their career by advancing into another booming field in healthcare technology.
- Successful graduates. For the year ending with the February '06 graduates, 70% of DeVry Health Information Technology graduates were employed in their field and enjoying a salary averaging over $30,000. (Of graduates who actively pursued and obtained employment and those who were already employed in education-related careers within 180 days of graduation.)
Fueled by new information privacy regulations, careers in healthcare technology are among the 20 occupations projected to grow fastest through 2012.
Accreditation
The Higher Learning Commission; North Central Association
Delivery Format
Online
Educational Level
Associate degrees
Requirements
Each applicant for either an education online or onsite must be at least 17 years old on the first day of classes.
Each applicant must have earned one of the following educational credentials from a DeVry-recognized organization: a high school diploma or equivalent, a General Educational Development (GED) certificate or a post-secondary degree. The diploma or other acceptable documentation of the applicant's educational achievement must be provided for the student's file by the end of registration unless the school grants an extension. An official transcript (or equivalent documentation) with the high school or college grade point average (GPA) and graduation date must be provided for the student's file by the end of the first semester.
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