LIFE SCIENCES
Certificate Programs
Health Information Technology Note: Individuals planning to take AHIMA accreditation examination must have a previous college degree in Health Information Technology. For a description of this program see the Life Sciences Chair in H6-126 or call (323) 265-8877, or (323) 265-8884 Program Director.
SUBJECT& NO.	COURSE	UNITS
ANATOMY 1	Introduction to Human Anatomy	4
CO SCI 201	Introduction to Computers and Their Uses	3
CO SCI 291	Programming Laboratory	1
HIT 105	Health Information in Alternate Care Settings	2
HIT 100	Health Information Tech Survey	3
HIT 103*	Introduction to ICD-9-CM Coding	3
HIT 106*	Hospital Ethics and Law	2
HIT 110*	Ambulatory Care Coding	2
HIT 133*	Medical Terminology	3
HIT 215*	Inpatient Coding and Abstracting	3
HIT 207*	Intro. to Health Statistics	3
HIT 208*	Intro. to Pharmacology	1
CO SCI 200	Microcomputers in Business
or
HIT 210*	Computer Applications in Health Information Technology	2 - 3
HIT 221*	Quality Management and Leadership	3
HIT 222*	Health Information Services Organization and Management	3
HIT 234*	Introduction to Pathology	5
HIT 202	Directed Practice for Coding Specialists
or
HIT 231*	Directed Practice in Health Information Procedure I
or
HIT 941*	Cooperative Education - Health Information Technology	4
HIT 241*	Directed Practice in Medical Record Procedures II	4
PHYSIOL 1*	Introduction to Human Physiology	4
PSYCH 1	General Psychology	3
	Total	58-59
*This course has a prerequisite.