Mission & Goals


Mission & Goals

The Health Information Technology program of Austin Community College strives to be an exemplary program graduating highly qualified individuals to fill the employment needs for Health Information Technologists. The general goal of the Health Information Technology Program at Austin Community College is to prepare competent health information technology professionals through guidance, excellent academic instruction and professional training utilizing traditional and innovative means while understanding the cultural diversity of individuals, maintaining a student‐centered philosophy, striving to make wise use of community and educational resources and materials, conducting ongoing self‐ evaluation of the program, and maintaining an outstanding accreditation rating.

The Health Information Technology program is committed to providing its students with a basic general education as well as presenting the opportunity for the student to develop specific skills within a two‐ year, Associate of Applied Science degree program which will prepare the graduate for employment in the Health Information field. The faculty and staff of the Health Information Technology program are committed to assisting the student toward the greatest academic, personal, and professional potential through quality courses and instruction.

The Health Information Technician Program, with the assistance of its clinical affiliate sites, is committed to providing quality didactic and clinical instruction, encompassing the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains of learning, to prepare its graduates to work upon career entry as competent Health Information Technicians in health care facilities. The program is committed to meeting the employment needs of healthcare facilities.

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Health Information Technology Updates

  • Health Information Technology Program Applications

    To apply to the Health Information Technology program, please upload your supporting documents to CastleBranch using code UL62im. To learn more, visit the Application Process page.

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  • Attention! All students that have not been accepted into an ACC Health Sciences program…

    All students who have not been accepted into an ACC Health Sciences program should declare General Studies in Pre-Health Sciences (Associate of Science) for their major. Once accepted into a program, the student's major will be updated.

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