Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management

Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management

Put your stamp on the healthcare field and become a crucial part of a team by earning your Associate degree in Health Information Management. During this program, you can learn about the many aspects of healthcare, including coding and billing, confidentiality, electronic medical records, human resources, privacy, and quality management.

As a graduate of our Health Information Management degree program, you’ll be able to perform tasks today’s employers need, such as coding, billing, and medical record maintenance. Upon completion of the program, you can be ready for a medical office job with hospitals, ambulatory care settings, insurance offices and attorneys’ offices. You’ll also receive quality instruction in advanced virtual lab technology, and you’ll be required to take specialized courses like ICD-10-CM coding and hospital coding. If you want to find a new career in the healthcare field, our online program in Health Information Management provides a great starting point.

How long will it take me to complete this program?

The program is designed to take 88 weeks to complete. Of those that completed the program in 2013-2014, 31% finished in 88 weeks.

What are my chances of getting a job when I graduate?

The job placement rate for students who completed this program is 73%.

Southern Technical College provides education and training in a variety of medical and technical areas that enable graduates to obtain entry-level employment. As a student at Southern Technical College, you will have the opportunity to learn in several different ways. Choose from a variety of career training programs taught by industry professionals, flexible schedules to fit your needs and experience a class environment designed around different learning styles.

At Southern Technical College we strive to provide an education that will prepare students to pursue successful careers and lead enriched lives.

Based on the current market demands, we seek to provide the most relevant knowledge to our students and strive to ensure that our technology, our curriculum and our faculty are in touch with today’s and tomorrow’s industry needs.