• Applicants must be enrolled in Austin Community College. Click here for more information. Admission to Austin Community College does not guarantee admission to a Health Sciences program.
• The Health Information Technology program is open to all students. A health science background is not required to apply.
• Applicants must meet the Technical Standards required by the program.
• To be accepted into the program, you must be complete or be exempt from the TSI exam. Click here to learn more about the exam.

• Applications for the Health Information Technology program are accepted on an on-going basis once all admission requirements have been met. Students are admitted based on their application date on a first-come, first-served basis.

To view the Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree plan, click here.

1. Activate your ACC email account. All correspondence regarding your application will be sent to your ACC email address. For information on how to set up your ACC email account, please see this page.
2. Applicants must meet the requirements outlined in the “Eligibility” section above.
3. Complete the program-required immunizations and upload a copy of your immunization form to CastleBranch. If you choose not to complete the Hepatitis B vaccination, you will need to get a copy of the Hepatitis B Exemption Form from the department chair. You will not upload the Hepatitis B Exemption Form to CastleBranch. This document will be turned upon submission.
   **NOTE: Students enrolled in the CE Medical Billing & Coding Program need to meet with the Department Chair to review applicable admission requirements. Instructions and the form to have your courses converted is here.
4. Complete the mandatory online Health Information Technology Information Session. Print and keep a copy of the confirmation email.
5. Obtain official transcripts for coursework taken at any schools other than ACC.
6. You must schedule an appointment with the Department Chair to discuss previously completed course work. To schedule your appointment, please email [email protected].
7. Students will combine into a single pdf document the following items and submit to [email protected]:
   1. Health Information Technology Application
   2. 1-page immunization form for each of the four required immunizations
   3. Information Session confirmation email, signed
   4. Hepatitis B Exemption Form
      • If requested from Dept

Applications for the Health Information Technology program are accepted on an on-going basis. Admission is based on application date. Upon receipt of your completed application, you will be placed in the next beginning class in which openings are available.

Admission to the Health Information Technology program is provisional until the following clinical requirements are met. Do not take action on these items until instructed by the department:

• Criminal Background Check
• Drug Screening
• TB Testing
• Health Data Form
• Proof of Health Insurance

If you have concerns about events in your background, please contact Health Sciences Clinical Operations & Compliance office at [email protected].