Health Information Management

TCC's Health Information Management (HIM) program provides a combination of medical knowledge and business applications to prepare graduates for administrative employment in hospitals, ambulatory health care facilities, physician practices, skilled nursing facilities and state or federal health agencies.

This program is fully accredited (CAHIIM) and is completely ONLINE!

The TCC online HIM program leads to:

• Medical Reimbursement Specialist Certificate OR
• Physician Practice Management Certificate
• Associate of Applied Sciences Degree
• Certificate of Completion
• Health Information Technicians (RHIT) Credential

Career Pathways: The RHIT credential may be accepted by some universities as fulfillment of the first 2 years of an undergraduate degree leading to a bachelor’s degree and the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential. Check with your intended university for confirmation.

Contact Charlene Gore, Program Chair & Lead Instructor

Program Description

The HIM Program is a 2-year program that results in an Associate of Applied Science Degree. Read more...

Program Planning

There is a high demand for jobs in the Health Information Management field.  This demand has in turn created a high demand for degrees in Health Information Management. 

HIM program entry occurs twice a year, in fall and spring, on a space available basis. There is no formal application process. The only courses offered during the summer are the second quarter courses

Program Prerequisites

All prerequisite courses must be completed before beginning the HIM certificate and degree core courses. All of the prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better and within 2 attempts before HIM core courses can be started. There is a 10-year time limit for all math and science courses.

If all of your prerequisite courses are complete and you are looking for courses to take while you wait to get into the HIM program, we suggest taking CU 103 and CU 110. We also have an eHIM certificate that partners with our HIM associate degree. You are welcome to take any of those courses if that is something that interests you.

Catalog Course Descriptions

Learn More

• Complete the Virtual Information Session
  Take the first step toward acceptance into the HIM program by completing the Virtual Information Session.
• Information Session for New HIM Students
• Recorded Info Session from February 8th, 2013 for New HIM STUDENTS
• Recorded Info Session from February 8th, 2013 for In Program HIM Students
• Visit the HIM Wiki
  We post a host information on this website that is useful to both current and potential students. Check it out!
• InsideTCC
  Get personalized email updates about your programs of interest and access the students-only website.