Health Information Technology
From those on the front lines to those behind the scenes, each member of a healthcare team plays a critical role in keeping our communities safe and healthy. If you’re looking to help save lives by organizing, coding, and analyzing patient data, a career in health information technology might be for you. Get on the fast track to success with a degree or certificate from San Jac.
Why study Health Information Technology?
Train for Clinical and Office Roles
At San Jac, you’ll learn both clinical and administrative skills used in today’s healthcare offices, clinics, and medical facilities.
Build Hands-On Healthcare Skills
Learn how to record vital signs, collect lab specimens, assist with exams, schedule appointments, and manage patient records.
Prepare for a Growing Healthcare Field
As clinics and healthcare facilities continue to grow, trained medical assistants are needed in hospitals, physician offices, and outpatient centers.
Follow a Flexible Education Pathway
Start with a Medical Assisting certificate and continue into the AAS degree, or begin directly in the degree program. Each option helps you build skills and expand your opportunities in healthcare.
Careers
In today’s digital world, information is everything. And as a health information technician, you’ll be the one organizing it all. Put your analytical mind to work and help push the frontiers of healthcare technology.
Opportunities
With a degree or certificate in health information technology , you can find a career as a:
- Medical Claims Specialist
- Billing Specialist
- Medical Coder
- Registered Health Information Management Technician
Locations
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Health Information Technology, AAS Online Option
This degree is also offered online.
Medical Billing, Certificate of Technology Online Option
This certificate is also offered online.
Medical Coding Specialist, Level 2 Certificate Online Option
This certificate is also offered online.
CAREER TRACKS
The content below shows a flowchart of the career tracks.
After San Jacinto College
You’ll be ready for a rewarding career at the forefront of healthcare organization and technology. Work in a hospital, a law firm, a long-term care facility, an insurance agency, or dozens of other settings.
If you wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree after graduating from San Jacinto College, you may want to consider programs in the Western Governors University (WGU) College of Health Professions. WGU accepts credits from students who have earned an AAS in Health Information Technology. For more information, visit the WGU website. You may also wish to explore opportunities for further study at Texas Southern University, Texas State University, or Parker University.(Dallas).
The Ins and Outs of Health Information Technology
Your Questions Answered
Healthcare organizations rely on accurate patient information to provide safe and effective care. Health information professionals help manage and protect this information while supporting healthcare teams and patients.
You’ll learn medical coding, billing, healthcare data management, health record analysis, insurance processes, and healthcare technology systems used in today’s medical facilities.
Yes. The program offers stackable credentials that allow you to build your education step by step. You can begin with the Medical Billing Certificate or the Medical Coding Specialist Level 2 Certificate and continue into the Health Information Technology AAS degree.
Yes. The certificates and AAS degree are offered online, giving you flexibility while preparing for careers in healthcare information management.
You can pursue careers such as:
- medical coder
- billing specialist
- medical claims specialist
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
Graduates may work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, law firms, and long-term care facilities.
Yes. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics
and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Accreditation helps ensure you’re learning
skills that meet industry standards and prepares you to apply for the RHIT certification
exam.
Yes. The program includes a supervised clinical practicum where you’ll gain real-world
experience in a healthcare setting under the guidance of health information professionals.
Clinicals are unpaid positions where you are supervised by a health information technology
professional at a health care facility. Your clinicals are scheduled during the day
shift based on the availability of the site supervisor. The program cannot guarantee
a specific site, but every effort will be made to accommodate you. You are responsible
for your own transportation to and from the clinical site.
Support for your studies
Program Outcomes
2024-2025 RHIT Exam Pass Rate
2023-2024 Employment Rate
2023-2024 Graduation Rate
40% of students graduated within the expected time for completion.
2023-2024 Student Satisfaction Rate
Accreditation
The Health Information Technology accreditor of San Jacinto College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2029.
All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at 312.235.3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
