{"id":3810,"date":"2017-11-06T11:31:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T17:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/?page_id=3810"},"modified":"2026-01-05T16:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:23:09","slug":"hitt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/hitt\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Information Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522861889019{margin-right: 0px !important;background-color: #003366 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522861603627{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;acc-logo-background&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;acc-info-box&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>SEE YOURSELF HERE<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Your first step is to apply to Austin Community College.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522861634477{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;APPLY NOW&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.austincc.edu%2Fadmissions%2Fapply-now|title:APPLY%20NOW||&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522857303965{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;REQUEST INFO&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Faustincc.force.com%2FApplicationPortal%2Fs%2Fwebtolead|title:REQUEST%20INFO||&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528138238176{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;middle-column&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522768761859{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Welcome to the Health Information Technology Program<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767648256833{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Gain the skills to manage patient care data as a Health Information Technician (HIT) with an Associate\u2019s HIT Degree.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Increase your employability with advanced skills and knowledge for use in the labor market right away.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Helps prepare you to obtain Certification by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Easily transfer your credits towards a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Health Information Management, should you desire.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more by following the links below, or check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/hitt\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/hitt\/faq\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1656625743869000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2kiJLYSf-EzK0bLdefTWS7\">Health Information Technology FAQ<\/a>. You can also contact Interim Department Chair Cherise Jackson directly at <a href=\"cherise.jackson@austincc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cherise.jackson@austincc.edu<\/a> or (512) 223-5887.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;nav-column&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1509636476144{background-color: #003366 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Future Students<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;529&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTVCY3NzbWVudW1ha2VycHJvJTIwaWQlM0QlMjIxNzU2MCUyMiU1RCUwOQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;nav-column&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1509636485364{background-color: #7297ba !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Current Students<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6295&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTVCY3NzbWVudW1ha2VycHJvJTIwaWQlM0QlMjIxNzU2MSUyMiU1RCUwOQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;nav-column&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1509636494812{background-color: #494e6b !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Program Info<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;527&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTVCY3NzbWVudW1ha2VycHJvJTIwaWQlM0QlMjIxNzU2MiUyMiU1RCUwOQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522081735775{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Program Outcomes<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736980210402{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Graduation Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\">100% (2023-2024)<br \/>\n100% (2022-2023)<br \/>\n90% (2021-22)<br \/>\n100% (2020-21)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Job Placement Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\">100% (2023-2024)<br \/>\n100% (2022-2023)<br \/>\n100% (2021-22)<br \/>\n60% (2020-21)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736980840480{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">RHIT Exam Pass Rate:<\/h4>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">2023-2024<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No students took the National Exam<br \/>\nduring the reporting period.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">2022-2023<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">87.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">2021-2022<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">2020-2021<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1504799053509{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6296&#8243; img_size=&#8221;175&#215;175&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/cahiim.org\/&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;accreditation-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The Health Information Management accreditor of Austin Community College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). ACC\u2019s accreditation for Associate Degree in Health Information Technology has been reaffirmed through 2022-2029. All inquiries about the program\u2019s 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 <a href=\"mailto:info@cahiim.org\">info@cahiim.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528138259882{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;right-column&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Search the Health Sciences Website<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html el_class=&#8221;search-box&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563825898678{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwYXN5bmMlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRmNzZS5nb29nbGUuY29tJTJGY3NlLmpzJTNGY3glM0QwMDM3NzAzNDE0NjUyNjUyNzczNjMlM0FkMzNieWhkNGF1OCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRSUwQSUzQ2RpdiUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIyZ2NzZS1zZWFyY2glMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Health Information Technology Updates<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><h4 class=\"lcp-title\">2026 HIMSS Central Texas Chapter Scholarship \u2014 Now Accepting Applications!<\/h4><p class=\"lcp-excerpt\">HIMSS Central Texas Chapter Scholarship\u00a0cycle is underway. At least one scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded. The deadline to apply is April 24, 2026.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/updates\/2026-himss-central-texas-chapter-scholarship-now-accepting-applications\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><li><h4 class=\"lcp-title\">Health Sciences Completion Ceremonies<\/h4><p class=\"lcp-excerpt\">We are delighted to extend a warm invitation to you for our Austin Community College's Health Sciences Completion Ceremonies, where we will celebrate the achievements of our graduating students.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/updates\/health-sciences-completion-ceremonies\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><li><h4 class=\"lcp-title\">General Health Sciences Information Sessions<\/h4><p class=\"lcp-excerpt\">These sessions are presented by Health Sciences Faculty Advisors and provide an overview of the health training options available at the college, the steps needed to apply and the expectations for success.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/updates\/general-health-sciences-information-sessions\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class='lcp_paginator'><li class='lcp_currentpage'>1<\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3810?lcp_page0=2#lcp_instance_0' title='2'>2<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3810?lcp_page0=3#lcp_instance_0' title='3'>3<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3810?lcp_page0=4#lcp_instance_0' title='4'>4<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3810?lcp_page0=2#lcp_instance_0' title='2' class='lcp_nextlink'>&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522861889019{margin-right: 0px !important;background-color: #003366 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522861603627{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;acc-logo-background&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;acc-info-box&#8221;] SEE YOURSELF HERE Your first step is to apply to Austin Community College. 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