Debra Gaskin
H.I.M. Adviser
Office: T-2044
Phone: (815) 280-2625
Email: dgaskin@jjc.edu

Marlene Kircher
CIOS Department Secretary
Office: T-2037
Phone: (815) 280-2658
Fax: (815) 280-6655
E-mail: mkircher@jjc.edu

H.I.M. Degree and Certificate Requirements 

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Health Information Managment Technology - Associate in Applied Science - CO525

Course Sequence Total of 70 Semester Hours

The Health Information Management Technology Associate in Applied Science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

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General education requirements - 16 Semester Hours

Major Core Requirements - 54 Semester Hours

Suggested Schedule

The following is a suggested guide for the student planning employment as a Health Information Technician after two years of college.

First Semester

Course Credit Hours
BIO 100 3
BIO 125 4
HIM 101 3
BUS 120 3
OFS 114 4
Total: 17 Credits

Summer Session

Course Credit Hours Course Credit Hours
SPCH 101 3 MATH/SCIENCE Gen Ed. 3
HIM 111 3
Total: 2 Credits

Second Semester

Course Credit Hours
CIS 122 4
HIM 102 3
HIM 115 3
HIM 110 3
ENG 101 3
Total: 16 Credits

Third Semester

Course Credit Hours
HIM 125 3
HIM 120 3
HIM 210 3
HIM 220 3
HIM 230 3
Total: 15 Credits

Fourth Semester

Course Credit Hours
PSYCH 101 3
HIM 215 3
HIM 222 4
HIM 235 3
Total: 13 Credits

Medical Coding Specialist- Certificate of Achievement - CO520

Required Courses - 32 Semester Hours

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