Western Technical College

Our course is unique because when you graduate, you have the ability to work in several different sectors of the medical field.

–Annie Rackley, Health Information Technology Externship Coordinator

Certificate Program

Program length: 10 months daytime; 14 months evenings
This course is approximately 50 percent classroom training and 50 percent hands-on training.

If you like medical office work AND you like helping people, this program just might be the perfect fit.

Our Health Information Technology program is unique in that it combines training in three critical areas: medical records coding, health claims examining and medical billing. With a certificate from this program, you'll be prepared to work for a private healthcare practice, clinic, hospital, government agency, nursing facility, insurance company or consulting firm.

• Our instructors are certified through American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC), and the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist through NHA.

• Upon successful completion of the HIT program, students may challenge the Certified Coding Specialist and Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based exams through AHIMA; the Certified Professional Coder exam through AAPC, and the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist through NHA.
• Opportunities exist for credentialed coders to work from the comfort of their own home.

  As a part of your program you will have the opportunity to do an externship in the health industry to gain real-world experience while you earn college credit.

Courses Include

• Medical Terminology
• Medical Office Administration
• Introduction to Coding
• Health Claims Examining and Processing
• Dental Claims Examining
• Medical Records Coder-Clinical Practice
• Externship Program

Career Opportunities


• Coding Specialist
• Insurance Specialist
• Biller
• Medical Records Clerk
• Claims Adjuster
• Collection Specialist
• Medical Office Manager
• Medical Secretary

*This is a partial list of courses required in this program. For complete program information, please refer to the school catalog.

*Tuition, Fees, and Books & Supplies are subject to change at the discretion of Western Technical College.

Tuition: $14,230.00
Fees: $100.00
Books & Supplies: $3,214.33
On-Time Graduation Rate (Full Time): 96.30%
On-Time Graduation Rate (Part Time): 66.67%
ACCSC Placement Rate (Full Time): 74.00%
ACCSC Placement Rate (Part Time): 100.0%
TWC Employment Rate: 75.00%
Median Loan Debt:
Title IV Loans: $9,025.50
Private Educational Loans: N/A

http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/CIP?s=51.0707+-+Health+Information+Technology&g=Go 
Health Information Technology
 
CIP Code: 51.0707 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
SOC# 29-2071.00       Medical Records & Health Information Technicians
SOC# 11-9111.00       Medical and Health Services Managers

Western Technical College does not have data on Private Educational Loans for the award year 2010 (07/01/2009 – 06/30/2010). Therefore the Median Loan Debt for this category is not available.

Revision Date 9/2/2011