{"id":5131,"date":"2018-01-26T10:29:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T16:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/?page_id=5131"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:24:59","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/hitt\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560803550617{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #003366 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nav-column&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#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][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528123747858{margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 7px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;middle-column&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1519237797039{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Health Information Technology Application Process<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Before you proceed with the application process, we encourage you to read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/hitt\/faq\/\">Health Information Technology FAQ<\/a>. If you need additional help, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Eligibility&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;eligibility&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants must be enrolled in Austin Community College. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/admissions\">Click here<\/a> for more information.\u00a0<strong>Admission to Austin Community College does not guarantee admission to a Health Sciences program.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Health Information Technology program is open to all students. A health science background is not required to apply.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must meet the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1Fo-yJVJdoMHpcEA-piipRsKhszgWcy-Q\">Technical Standards<\/a>\u00a0required by the program.<\/li>\n<li>To be accepted into the program, you must be complete or be exempt from the TSI exam. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/support-and-services\/services-for-students\/testing-services\/tsi-assessment\">here<\/a> to learn more about the exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Deadline&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;deadline&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Degree Plan&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;degree-plan&#8221;][vc_column_text]To view the Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/catalog\/programmaps\/programmap.php?ap=10345&amp;aos=HESCI&amp;yr=2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;How to Apply&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;how-to-apply&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Activate your ACC\u00a0email account.\u00a0<b>All correspondence regarding your application will be sent to your ACC email address<\/b>. For information on how to set up your ACC email account, please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/help\/accmail\/activation-and-login-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/help\/accmail\/activation-and-login-assistance&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605133023765000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFvdOHizTEIaA7wgEJck46s3D14rA\">this page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must meet the requirements outlined in the \u201cEligibility\u201d section above.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/immunizations\/\">program-required immunizations<\/a> and upload a copy of your <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=17wIxa25hZfBGCeCr2I1kEMd1oRWmdIb4\">immunization form<\/a> to Complio.<br \/>\nIf 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 <strong>not<\/strong> upload the <strong>Hepatitis B Exemption Form<\/strong> to Complio. This document will be included with the submission of your program application.<br \/>\n<em><strong>**NOTE: Students enrolled in the CE Medical Billing &amp; Coding Program need to meet with the <a href=\"mailto:nmercado@austincc.edu\">Department Chair<\/a> to review applicable admission requirements. Instructions and the form to have your courses converted is <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1E8Rwd_9tsc_FnFKNYmoHD9e2f4OuGDhI\/view?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Complete the mandatory online <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/hitt\/info-session\/\">Health Information Technology Information Session<\/a>. Print and keep a copy of the confirmation email.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain official transcripts for coursework taken at any schools other than ACC.<\/li>\n<li>You must schedule an appointment with the Department Chair to discuss previously completed course work. To schedule your appointment, please email <a href=\"mailto:augarte@austincc.edu\">augarte@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students will combine into a single pdf document the following items and submit to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:healthsciences@austincc.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">healthsciences@austincc.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1nTFm-l-EzY6g_AeiO_KeBpwlCg2-f1_N\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Health Information Technology Application<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1-page <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=17wIxa25hZfBGCeCr2I1kEMd1oRWmdIb4\"><b>immunization form<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for each of the four required immunizations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/hitt\/info-session\/\"><b>Information Session<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> confirmation email, signed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hepatitis B Exemption Form<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If requested from Dept<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Selection Process&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;selection-process&#8221;][vc_column_text]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.<\/p>\n<p>Admission to the Health Information Technology program is provisional until the following clinical requirements are met. <strong>Do not take action on these items until instructed by the department<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/criminal-background-check\/\">Criminal Background Check<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/drug-screening\/\">Drug Screening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/student\/resources\/#tb-testing\">TB Testing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1xHdy4a7Dzfv6hq2zsXKWPEnA3IUwEzpi\">Health Data Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/insurance\/\">Proof of Health Insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have concerns about events in your background, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">please contact Health Sciences Clinical Operations &amp; Compliance office at <a href=\"mailto:hscompliance@austincc.edu\">hscompliance@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; 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\">New Testing Center Hours Begin August 24<\/h4><p class=\"lcp-excerpt\">Testing Center hours are changing August 24 at HLC, RRC, and Riverside campuses, with expanded Saturday availability.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/updates\/new-testing-center-hours-begin-august-24\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><li><h4 class=\"lcp-title\">ACC C.A.R.E. Network Support is here when you need it<\/h4><p class=\"lcp-excerpt\">College comes with more than academic challenges. 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