The Health Information Technology Program at Passaic County Community College allows students to gain the knowledge and skills required to collect, analyze and utilize informiton essential to the health care industry through a mixture of general education, professional course work and clinical experience at local health care facilities.
The Passaic County Community College Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
Two programs are available:
To learn more about a career in health information management, watch this short videoclip from the American Health Information Management Association.
Advanced Standing for CCS/CCS-P
Up to 10 credits towards the AAS degree in Health Information Technology will 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
- HIT 214 - Advanced Coding and Reimbursement
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
Phone: (973) 684-6297
Fax: (973) 684-6627
E-mail (best):ldeliberto@pccc.edu