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ACCREDITATION
The Health Information Management accreditor of East Los Angeles College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). The College's accreditation for Associate of Science degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2023.
All inquires about the program's accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 233 N. Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60601; by phone at 312.233.150; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
Program graduates are eligible to apply for the national qualifying examination for certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
GRADUATES RHIT PASS RATES
Academic Year | Percentages |
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2018 – 2019 | 71% |
2017 – 2018 | 67% |
2016 – 2017 | 77% |
2015 – 2016 | 78% |
JOB PLACEMENT RATES
Academic Year | Percentages |
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2018 – 2019 | 83% |
2017 – 2018 | 75% |
2016 – 2017 | 70% |
2015 – 2016 | 55% |
RENTENTION DATA
Academic Year | Percentages |
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2018 – 2019 | 83.42% |
2017 – 2018 | 95.81% |
2016 – 2017 | 90% |
2015 – 2016 | 90% |
Contact Information
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Monica Thurston, MBA, RHIA
Department Chair, Allied Health
Program Director, Health Information Technology
Dept. Location: G5-211M
Phone: 323-780-6802
Email: thurstmm@elac.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Announcements
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Accepting Applications
For the Registered Health Information Technology Apprenticeship Program.
Application Deadline is December 1, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.
Email application to
thurstmm@elac.edu.