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HEALTH IMAGING AND INFORMATICS
Healthcare Science,
Pre-Health Information Management Technology
Certificate Program
HS21/PHE1
Program Description
The healthcare science pre-health information management technology certificate provides students with general education courses that serve as a foundation for further study in the degree level
health information management technology program. This is a degree level certificate. (Program
Length: 3 Semesters Minimum)
Employment Opportunities
A variety of entry level positions are available in a wide range of health care settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities, and home health care agencies.
CURRICULUM
COURSE TITLE
NUMBER
CREDITS
Essential General Education Core Courses
15
Area I – Language/Arts/Communication
Composition and Rhetoric ENGL 1101
3
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences
Introductory Psychology
PSYC 1101
3
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics
College Algebra
MATH 1111
3
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose ONE of the following)
Art Appreciation
ARTS 1101
World Literature ENGL 2110
American Literature ENGL 2130
Introduction to Humanities
HUMN 1101
Music Appreciation
MUSC 1101
World Religions
RELG 1101
3
3
3
3
3
3
General Education Elective: To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in general
education courses, an additional 3 semester credit hours must be taken from Area I, Area II, Area III,
or Area IV. Students can view the complete list of classes on pages 110-111.
Essential Technical and Occupational Courses:
Pre-Health Information Management Technology Concentration PHE1
First Year Experience
FYES 1000
Human Diseases
MAST 1120
Medical Terminology
ALHS 1090
Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab
BIOL 2113/L
Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab
BIOL 2114/L
Elective
XXXX XXXX
21
2
3
2
3/1
3/1
6
Total Hours
36
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Elective(s): Any ALHS course, BIOL 2311, EMSP 1010, SOCI 1120, PSYC 2103, or additional
General Education course from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV.
Note: Some courses in the concentrations may have additional prerequisites not listed in the
curriculum. Please refer to individual course descriptions for further information. BIOL 0093 may be
recommended before enrolling in BIOL 2113.
**Suggested First Semester classes: FYES 1000, ENGL 1101, MATH 1111, and BIOL 2113/L
Health Information Management Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree
HI13
Program Description
The health information management technology program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with the technical knowledge and skills necessary to process, maintain, analyze, and
report health information data according to legal, accreditation, licensure and certification standards
for reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, utilization management, quality
assessment and research; program graduates will develop leadership skills necessary to serve in a
functional supervisory role in various components of the health information system (Program Length:
6 Semesters plus required core pre-requisites)
Employment Opportunities
Professional positions in hospitals, physicians’ offices, state and federal health care agencies, clinics, managed care organizations, behavioral health facilities, consulting and law firms, ambulatory
care facilities, information system vendors, insurance companies, and long-term care facilities.
Prerequisites
Length of time to complete prerequisites varies depending on applicants’ transfer credit and/or testing results. The time to complete prerequisites is not included in the total program length listed. It is
the student’s responsibility to notify the admissions office once pre-requisites have been completed.
File completion does not guarantee acceptance. Prior to admission into the health information management technology program, students must successfully complete the following courses with a
cumulative grade-point-average of at least 2.5: FYES 1000, ENGL 1101, MATH 1111, BIOL 2113
and BIOL 2113L, BIOL 2114 and BIOL 2114L, and ALHS 1090 and MAST 1120. Please see the
competitive health application at http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/enrollment/forms-documents/ for additional information.
CURRICULUM
COURSE TITLE
NUMBER
Essential General Education Core Courses
CREDITS
15
Area I – Language Arts/Communication (Successful completion of ENGL 1101 is required)
Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 1101
3
Literature and Composition
ENGL 1102
3
270
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Human Communication
Public Speaking
COMM 1109
SPCH 1101
3
3
Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose ONE of the following)
Principles of Economics
ECON 1101
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2105
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2106
Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1101
World History I
HIST 1111
World History II
HIST 1112
U. S. History I
HIST 2111
U. S. History II
HIST 2112
American Government
POLS 1101
Introductory Psychology
PSYC 1101
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics
(Successful completion of MATH 1111 is required)
College Algebra Physical Science I Conceptual Physics & Lab
Introductory Physics I & Lab
Biology I & Lab
Chemistry I & Lab
Chemistry II & Lab
College Trigonometry Precalculus
Introduction to Statistics
Calculus I
Calculus II
MATH 1111
PHSC 1111
PHYS 1110/L
PHYS 1111/L
BIOL 1111/L
CHEM 1211/L
CHEM 1212/L
MATH 1112
MATH 1113
MATH 1127
MATH 1131
MATH 1132
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose ONE of the following)
Art Appreciation
ARTS 1101
World Literature ENGL 2110
American Literature ENGL 2130
Introduction to Humanities
HUMN 1101
Music Appreciation
MUSC 1101
World Religions
RELG 1101
3
3
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
General Education Elective: To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in general
education courses, an additional 3 semester credit hours must be taken from Area I, Area II, Area III,
or Area IV. Students can view the complete list of classes on pages 110-111.
Essential Technical Courses
First Year Experience
FYES 1000
Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab
BIOL 2113/L
Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab
BIOL 2114/L
Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences OR
ALHS 1090
50
2
3/1
3/1
2
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Medical Terminology
Introduction to Health Information Technology
Pharmacotherapy
Health Record Content and Structure
Computer Applications in Healthcare
Performance Improvement
Legal Aspects of Healthcare
Coding and Classification I – ICD Coding
Healthcare Management
Healthcare Statistics
Coding and Classification II – ICD Advanced Coding
Coding and Classification System III – CPT/HCPCS Coding
Revenue Cycle Management
Health Information Technology Practicum
Human Diseases
BUSN 2300
HIMT 1100
HIMT 1350
HIMT 1250
HIMT 1150
HIMT 2200
HIMT 1200
HIMT 1400
HIMT 2300
HIMT 2150
HIMT 1410
HIMT 2400
HIMT 2410
HIMT 2460
MAST 1120
Total Hours
(2)
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
65
**Suggested First Semester classes: FYES 1000, ENGL 1101, MATH 1111, and PSYC 1101
Health Information Technology
Certificate
FNT1
Program Description
This certificate is designed to prepare students with a background in healthcare or information technology to serve in roles as a health information technology professional. The program addresses a
projected shortage in the supply of trained health information technology professionals in health
computer networking, software development, healthcare sales, customer service and support, and
health information technology training. Instruction focuses on job‑specific training in workforce roles
to support electronic health record implementation in ambulatory offices, inpatient facilities, government, or other healthcare vendors. (Program Length: 3 Semesters)
Prerequisites
Students must have the following to be eligible to complete the Health Information Technology Certificate Program.
• Healthcare certificate, diploma, or degree and two years’ work experience in a healthcare or
healthcare education setting
• Computer/IT certificate, diploma or degree and two years’ work experience in applied computer
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in a related field
• Students who have completed the Georgia high school HIT track
• Healthcare background REQUIRED for Clinician/Practitioner Consultant Role
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Employment Opportunities
Clinician/Practitioner Consultant; HIT Implementation Support Specialist; HIT Implementation Manager.
CURRICULUM
COURSE TITLE
NUMBER
Essential Technical Courses
First Year Experience
FYES 1000
Health Management Information Systems
HITC 1005
Usability & Human Factors
HITC 1050
Networking & Health Information Exchange
HITC 1055
Working in Health IT Systems
HITC 1075
CREDITS
15-17
2
3
2
3
3
Student with Healthcare Background
Introduction to Information & Computer Science
HITC 1020
2
2
Student with Technology Background
Medical Terminology
ALHS 1090
2
2
Student with Neither Healthcare or IT Background
Introduction to Health Information Technology
HITC 1020
Medical Terminology
ALHS 1090
4
2
2
(Completion of ONE of the following concentrations is required for graduation.)
Clinician/Practitioner Consultant Concentration 8CC1
Fund. Of Health Workflow Process Analysis & Design
HITC 1040
Quality Improvement
HITC 1045
Working in Teams
HITC 1065
11
3
2
3
Choose One of the Following
Introduction to Project Management
Public Health IT
Special Topics Course on Vendor-Specific Systems
HITC 1070
HITC 1080
HITC 1095
3
3
3
Implementation Support Concentration 8IS1
Working in Teams
HITC 1065
Installation and Maintenance of HIT Systems
HITC 1085
Configuring EHR’s
HITC 1090
Special Topics Course on Vendor-Specific Systems
HITC 1095
11
3
2
2
3
Choose One of the Following
Quality Improvement
Introduction to Project Management
Public Health IT
HITC 1045
HITC 1070
HITC 1080
2
3
3
Implementation Manager Concentration 8IM1
Fund. Of Health Workflow Process Analysis & Design
HITC 1040
Quality Improvement
HITC 1045
Introduction to Project Management
HITC 1070
11
3
2
3
273
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Choose One of the Following
Working in Teams
Public Health IT
Installation and Maintenance of HIT Systems
Special Topics Course on Vendor-Specific Systems
HITC 1065
HITC 1080
HITC 1085
HITC 1095
Total Hours
3
3
2
3
26-28
**Suggested First Semester classes: FYES 1000, HITC 1005, HITC 1050, HITC 1055, HITC 1075
Healthcare Science
Pre-Radiologic Technology
Certificate Program
HS21/PRA1
Program Description
The healthcare science pre-radiologic technology certificate provides students with general education courses that serve as a foundation for further study in the degree level radiologic technology
program. This is a degree level certificate. (Program Length: 3 Semesters Minimum)
Employment Opportunities
A variety of entry level positions are available in a wide range of health care settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities, and home health care agencies.
CURRICULUM
COURSE TITLE
NUMBER
CREDITS
Essential General Education Core Courses
15
Area I – Language/Arts/Communication
Composition and Rhetoric Public Speaking
ENGL 1101
SPCH 1101
3
3
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences
Introductory Psychology
PSYC 1101
3
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics
College Algebra
MATH 1111
3
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose ONE of the following)
Art Appreciation
ARTS 1101
World Literature ENGL 2110
American Literature ENGL 2130
Introduction to Humanities
HUMN 1101
Music Appreciation
MUSC 1101
World Religions
RELG 1101
3
3
3
3
3
3
274