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Health Information Technology

The Health Information Technology Program at Passaic County Community College allows students to gain the knowledge and skills required to collect, analyze and utilize information essential to the health care industry through a mixture of general education, professional course work and clinical experience at local health care facilities.


To learn more about a career in health information management, watch this short videoclip from the American Health Information Management Association.


The Passaic County Community College Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).


DEGREE PROGRAM


CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Certificate of Achievement -

     NEW this academic year

  • Software/Technical Support Specialist for Electronic Health Records
  • Workflow Redesign and Information Management Specialist for Electronic Health Records

    Email ldeliberto@pccc.edu for more information

 


Advanced Standing for CCS/CCS-P

Up to 13 credits towards the AAS degree in Health Information Technology may be awarded to individuals who have a current CCS or CCS-P credential. Credits may be awarded for:

  • HIT 104 - Healthcare Terminology
  • HIT 201 - ICD-9-CM Coding
  • HIT 221 - Advanced ICD-9-CM and Coding Applications
  • HIT 231 - CPT Coding


For more information please contact the Health Information Technology Program:


Mail:
Lisa DeLiberto,MS,RHIA
Health Information Technology Program
Passaic County Community College
1 College Blvd.
Paterson, NJ 07505

E-mail (best):ldeliberto@pccc.edu
Phone: (973) 684-6297
Fax: (973) 684-6627