Program Details
Program Details

Program Details

Associate in Science Health Information Technology

Associate in Science
Peirce College

The goal of the Associate in Science in Health Information Technology degree program is to have Peirce College graduates apply sound theory and principles of health information technology based upon the AHIMA curriculum competencies. The Peirce College Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Graduates of the HIT program are eligible to sit for the RHIT exam through AHIMA.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to: Describe health care organizations from the perspective of key stakeholders, apply policies, regulations, and standards to the management of information, identify policies and strategies to achieve data integrity, determine compliance of health record content within the health organization, explain the use of classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and nomenclatures, describe components of data dictionaries and data sets, apply privacy strategies to health information, apply security strategies to health information, identify compliance requirements throughout the health information life cycle, apply health informatics concepts to the management of health information, utilize technologies for health information management, calculate statistics for health care operations, report health care data through graphical representations, describe research methodologies used in health care, describe the concepts of managing data, summarize standards for the exchange of health information, determine diagnosis and procedure codes according to official guidelines, evaluate revenue cycle processes, evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements and reimbursement methodologies, utilize classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and nomenclatures, evaluate assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes and groupings in accordance with official guidelines, apply legal processes impacting health information, demonstrate compliance with external forces, identify the components of risk management related to health information management, identify the impact of policy on health care, comply with legal processes impacting health information, demonstrate fundamental leadership skills, identify the impact of organizational change, identify human resource strategies for organizational best practices, utilize data-driven performance improvement techniques for decision making, utilize financial management processes, examine behaviors that embrace cultural diversity, assess ethical standards of practice, describe consumer engagement activities, recommend compliance of health record content across the health system, and identify processes of workforce training for health care organizations.


Program Overview & Guidance
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Program Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Considerations for Selecting Degree
Considerations When Selecting Courses

  • Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year
  • Connect with an advisor at your community college and Peirce College within your first year via College Connect
Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses
Doing More With Your Degree
Program Successes & Highlights
Related Programs & Certifications
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On Completion You Are Ready For
Credential
Bachelor of Science Health Information Administration
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Credential That Prepares You For This Program
Credential
Certificate of Proficiency Medical Coding
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Related Workforce Credentials
American Academy of Professional Coders� Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) certification exam
Related Workforce Credentials
American Health Information Management Association Certified Coding Specialist (CCS®) certification exam
Program Credit Requirements
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The table below provides the requirements to complete this program. If you have an account and have created a Portfolio, the table includes the "Applied Credits" column. This column shows how the credits you earned based on the experiences you entered may be applied to satisfy these requirements. You can find schools where you can take courses that will transfer and apply to this degree using the Where Can I Find An Equivalent Course feature in the Transfer Tools menu.

Please note that some courses may count towards more than one requirement such as meeting a general education requirement and a major specific requirement. The course will be listed under the first matching requirement. Please contact the institution with questions.

The program map provided below is an estimate based on courses identified as a result of reviewing your portfolio and the requirements for the selected program.

A formal determination of credits awarded for your prior learning and their applicability to the degree requirements can only be made by the institution. The formal determination and resulting map may reflect higher or lower number of credits to be completed to achieve this program.
Requirements
Required Credits
Associate in Science Health Information Technology
61
AS Health Info Tech
61
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
AND
Transfer credits will be evaluated, and as applicable, up to 30 credits may be applied to this program.
AS Health Info Tech Requirements
30
Medical Terminology
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Intro to HIT
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: HIT 100
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: HIT 100
Statistical Apps in HC
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: BIS 111, and a grade of C or above in SCI 250
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: BIS 111, and a grade of C or above in SCI 250
Legal Issues Health Info
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: HIT 101 must be completed or concurrently enrolled.
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: HIT 101 must be completed or concurrently enrolled.
Healthcare Reimbursement
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: HIT 220 and HIT 225
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: HIT 220 and HIT 225
ICD-10--CM Coding
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: SCI 270
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: SCI 270
CPT Outpatient Coding
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: SCI 270
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: SCI 270
Info Sys for HIT
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: HIT 101 or HCA 101 must be completed or concurrently enrolled.
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: HIT 101 or HCA 101 must be completed or concurrently enrolled.
Quality/Perf Imprv in HIM
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: ENG 103 must be completed and HIT 200 must be completed or concurrently enrolled.
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: ENG 103 must be completed and HIT 200 must be completed or concurrently enrolled.
HIT Workshop
0
Complete the following
Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: Approval of Faculty Chair required
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: Approval of Faculty Chair required
HIT Professional Pract
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: This course is taken in the final term of study in the HIT program. HIT 250 completed or concurrently enrolled. HIT 297 required for off-site PPE students.
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: This course is taken in the final term of study in the HIT program. HIT 250 completed or concurrently enrolled. HIT 297 required for off-site PPE students.
AS HIT Core
31
Application Software Fund
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Effective Speech Comm
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
English Composition
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rhetoric and Research
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Introduction to Ethics
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: ENG 103
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: ENG 103
Intro to College Math
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: A grade of C or above in MAT 010 or placement into college-level mathematics.
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: A grade of C or above in MAT 010 or placement into college-level mathematics.
Anatomy & Physiology I
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Anatomy & Physiology II
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: SCI 240
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: SCI 240
Pathophysiology
3
Complete courses from the following Course:
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: HIT 101 and SCI 240.
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
Rule Notes
Rule Notes:
Prereq: HIT 101 and SCI 240.
SOC 240/PSY 101
3
Earn 3 credits: Complete the following
Earn 3 credits: Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Course list:
AND
Complete the following
Use the following rules
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
OR
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
PRC100/PRC101
3
Earn 3 credits: Complete the following
Earn 3 credits: Use the following rules
Complete the following
Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Course:
AND
A minimum grade of C must be earned for courses in this requirement.
OR
Complete courses from the following Course:
What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?
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Transfer Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Associate Transfer Degree Completion

Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School
Credit for Prior Learning Yes. Students can earn credit for college-level knowledge acquired outside the classroom, including professional and military training, credit-by-exam, professional certifications and licenses, as well as college courses.
Did You Know That...
  • Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
  • Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: Peirce College
College Level Information
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Number of Transfer Students
268
Percent of Accepted Transfer Students
100% of transfer students werre accepted as we are an open admission school.
College Fit Guidance What You Need to Know
Is This College Right For Me? Peirce College understands the needs of adults better than any other college or university in Philadelphia. Our advisors, counselors and faculty take the time to know you and understand your unique needs and goals so we can help you finish your degree, advance your career and transform your life.
Transfer Student Catalog Year Catalog year determined by first semester of attendance
First Year Student Catalog Year Catalog year determined by first semester of attendance
Applying for Guaranteed Admissions
Careers Where This Degree Applies
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O*Net Code Name Description Parent
29-9021.00Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsApply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-2072.00Medical Records SpecialistsCompile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Cost To Complete
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This section provides you with a very high-level estimate of your costs and is purely intended as a guide. You should consult the institution via College Connect to get a more detailed estimate based on the totality of your circumstances. The selections below are based on information gathered from your Profile and the estimated costs are calculated based on the 61 credits remaining to be completed

As a resident of Pennsylvania, you may also be eligible for a PA State Grant (PHEAA) -- contact the Student Financial Services office for additional details.
Please select the "Cumulative Months of Service" that determine your Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.
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Estimated Cost for the Associate in Science Health Information Technology at Peirce College
These costs are based on an estimated 4 semesters or 2 years remaining to complete this degree (assuming a full-time load of 16 hours per semester)
Category Cost Basis Cost (To You) Estimated Benefits Net Cost Notes
Tuition $600 Per Credit $36,600 $0 $36,600 $1800 Per 3-credit-hour class
Fees
Service Fee $330 Per Semester $1,320 0 $1,320 This fee is charged at a rate of $165 per session.
*Please note that the above estimated costs do not include all Federal, State or other financial aid, grants, scholarships, etc. for which you may qualify. All such aid could substantially reduce these costs.
Tuition & Fee Notes:
  • Additional Fees as applicable
    • $75 - Application fee for Graduation. Required of all students. Students using Montgomery GI Bill will have fee covered by their benefits
    • $200 - Peirce College Test Out fee per course.
    • $350 - Credit for Work Experience fee per course.
    • $350 - Credit for Portfolio Assessment fee per course
    • $18 - Associate Business Program Assessment Fee
    • $36 - Bachelor's Business Program Assessment Test
Payment Options:
  • Student Loans - Please complete your FAFSA and contact the Student Financial Student Services office (sfs@peirce.edu or 215-670-9600) for eligibility and other loan options. You can use this Loan Calculator to explore loan payment options.
  • Tuition Reimbursement - Even if your employer is not a Peirce College corporate partner, please check with your employer on specific tuition reimbursement benefits to assist in funding your education.
  • Payment Plan - Peirce offers flexible payment plans. Please contact the Student Billing Office (billing1@peirce.edu).
Other Financial Aid to Pay for College:
  • You may be eligible for additional financial aid from Federal, State, and Local sources. Military education benefits are not considered in determining eligibility for federal financial aid. Everyone is therefore encouraged to apply for federal financial aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), because many will qualify for additional educational funds like Pell Grants, worth over $5,500/yr.