Health Information Technology
Applications for Fall 2025 are accepted Sept. 1, 2024 through April 1, 2025.
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Students must apply and be formally accepted into the Health Information Technology program prior to enrolling in any HIT courses. Requirements to apply: – Online application is available in your eSTORM Student Center – Online Application Procedures
– Download the HIT Application Planning for Application Requirements |
Health Information Technology At A Glance
- Average annual salary: $55,676
- Level of patient contact: Low
- Length of program: Two-year, Associated in Applied Science degree
- Program location: Online
- Program start time: Fall semester
Mission
View the HIT Mission Statement.
Program Capacity
Belleville Campus
The Health Information Technology accepts approximately 28 students each fall semester.
Program Location
The Health Information Technology program consists of general education courses, HIT pre-fix courses and assigned clinical experiences. Specific locations depend on the course type.
General Education Courses
The required general education courses can be taken at the Belleville, Sam Wolf Granite City or Red Bud campuses or online.
Health Information Technology Courses
The HIT courses are offered online.
Clinical Education Experiences
Clinical experiences are completed at hospital/clinical facilities throughout the district and in the St. Louis region. Students may be required to travel outside the college district for clinical experience courses. Background check and drug testing may be required prior to clinical experiences. Specific clinical placement cannot be guaranteed.
Program Cost
Health Information Technology Degree Program
For details, see the HIT Degree cost sheet
Financial assistance is available!
SWIC Financial Aid Office
Financial aid is available subject to financial need and satisfactory academic progress requirements set by the college.
The student work program does not require financial aid eligibility.
SWIC Foundation
The SWIC Foundation offers more than 200 scholarships based on residency, enrollment and GPA criteria.
Time Commitment
HIT courses are only offered online. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and attendance at any of the classes and clinicals assigned by the program.
Program Accreditation
The Health Information Technology accreditor of Southwestern Illinois College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Health Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for Associate Degree in Health Information Technology has been reaffirmed through 2027.
All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail, phone or email to CAHIIM
200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100
Chicago IL, 60601
(312) 235-3255
info@cahiim.org
Verification of accreditation can be viewed at the CAHIIM website.
The program’s curriculum is guided by the standards developed by the commission. Our accreditation status means SWIC has met the standards required and helps to assure the public that our curriculum will graduate competent clinicians. It allows the college’s HIT graduates to be eligible to sit for the licensure examination.
Registry Requirements
Upon successful completion of the HIT curriculum, graduates are awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology and are eligible to take the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Registered Health Information Technology examination. These examinations are offered throughout the year at various sites in the state and country.
Program Effectiveness Outcomes
2021-2022
Graduation Rate – 100% 8/8
Employment Rate – 80% 4/5
Certification Exam Rate – 88% 7/8
Student Satisfaction Rate – 100% 5/5
Employer Satisfaction Rate – 100% 6/6
Get Started
For more information, please fill out the contact form.
CONTACT THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Bettye Brock, RHIT
Bettye.Brock@swic.edu
618-222-5385