Daytime Option (Two year program): August Admission 
The full-time day Associate in Applied Science degree in health information technology is a limited enrollment two-year, 61-credit-hour program. Courses are offered Monday - Friday during the day and only at the Des Plaines campus.

A career in health information technology offers opportunities to combine the disciplines of medicine, computer technology and information management within the health care industry. The complex information needs of the health care industry demand accurate and timely health data. Growing career opportunities offer exciting, challenging and rewarding possibilities.

This program combines academic and technical studies on the Des Plaines campus. Planned clinical experience is provided in medical facilities and related settings. Students must be available for directed practice placement daytime business hours on Wednesdays and Fridays during their second year of study.

Students who have completed general education courses that are a part of the curriculum must still plan on attending part-time for two full years.

Admission Requirements for A.A.S. degree
This is a limited enrollment program with specific admission requirements. This program begins in the fall semester only. Priority in admission will be given to legal residents of the Oakton Community College District 535 until February 1. Nonresident applicants will be considered, but admission depends upon spaces available after in-district priority is given.

Application Process for A.A.S. degree
This is a limited enrollment program with a specific application process. Applications for fall will be accepted until July 1 or until the program is at full capacity.

You may wish to review the Associate in Applied Science in HIT FAQ

Courses for AAS Degree in HIT
61 Semester Hours Curriculum 0285

General Education Course Requirements: 20 Credit Hours See General Education Requirements for A.A.S. Degree in HIT. Total HIT Major Requirements: 39 Credit Hours Total Electives: 0 - 2 Credit Hours Total Credits needed for A.A.S. degree in HIT: 61  Students are admitted in the fall (August) semester only. A minimum grade of C is required in all HIT and BIO courses. Courses must be taken in the following semester sequence.
Prerequisite. These courses must be completed prior to program admission
HIT 104	Medical Terminology	3
HIT 105	Pharmacology for Health Record Documentation	1
BIO 231	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
1st Semester, Fall
HIT 121	Fundamentals of Health Information Management	3
HIT 124	Fundamentals of Medical Science	3
EGL 101	Composition I	3
BIO 232	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
2nd Semester, Spring
HIT 108	International Classification of Disease - ICD	3
HIT 126	Classification Systems and Registries	2
HIT 170	CPT Coding	2
General education course	Select from general education requirements list	6
3rd Semester, Fall
HIT 120	Evaluation and Management Coding in CPT (evening course)	1
HIT 194	Health Informatics for Healthcare Professions	3
HIT 251	Health Information Technology Practice 1	3
HIT 260	Reimbursement Issues	3
General education course	Select from general education requirements list	3
4th Semester, Spring
HIT 221	Quality Improvement & Assessment in Healthcare	3
HIT 222	Supervisory and Legal Aspects	3
HIT 252	Health Information Technology Practice II	3
Elective	Select from the requirements list	3
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
CAB	CAB 130, CAB 135 (recommended), CAB 140
HIT	HIT 111, HIT 112, HIT 115, HIT 116
PHL	PHL 180
Select additional elective credits (any course 100 level or higher). Select electives as necessary to complete 61 credit hours for HIT A.A.S. degree.		0-2