Health Information Technology - Louisiana Tech University

Health Information Technology from Louisiana Tech University is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Health Information Technology (HIT) program requires six quarters of study on campus or online plus one quarter off campus at professional practice sites. Through online study, students will take courses each year during the fall, winter, spring and summer quarters. Students will use various forms of communication (e.g., online lectures, e-mail, electronic bulletin boards, digital drop box) to complete coursework and to communicate with each other and the faculty during the online program. Students must complete certain courses in a specified sequence in order to complete their studies within the two-year time frame. Therefore it is very important that first-year students develop a plan of study with their assigned advisor. This plan of study will be placed on file in the Department of Health Information Management office before or during regustration for the winter quarter. Failure to develop a curriculum plan with the advisor and to follow the plan could prolong the course of study. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) in cooperation with the Council on Accreditation of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Graduates of the program are eligible to apply to write the accreditation examination of the American Health Information Management Association. Graduates who pass this examination may use the credential, RHIT, Registered Health Information Management Technician . The 2-year program leads to the Associate of Science degree . View more details on Louisiana Tech University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.