Why Health IT ?
HIGH-DEMAND, IMPORTANT WORK
Looking for a career using your technology skills and your ability to help others? You’ve found it: JCCC’s Health Information Systems Program (HCIS).
With a degree or certificate in HCIS, you’ll assist medical professionals by using the crucial computer systems and health IT technology that run their business.
The vast healthcare industry needs professionals to manage the enormous volume of patient and institutional information and data. Health information Specialists help health information administrators in organizing and managing records, storing medical records, analyzing data and creating reports.
BUILT-IN JOB SECURITY
As the population ages, there will be an increasing need for healthcare professionals. That demand translates into career opportunities for Health Information Systems professionals.
The median annual wage for healthcare information technology jobs in the U.S. was $75,755* (an average of $36.43 per hour) in April 2021. * ZipRecruiter, Using ADP employee payroll data, April 2021
*SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE TO SEE MORE SALARY INFORMATION FROM the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
FIVE WEEKS TO A CAREER LEAP
If you’ve had any background in information systems, computer science or healthcare, you can be working in HCIS in as little as five weeks! Introductory classes are taught in five-week sessions so you can complete one skill set and jump to the next one.
This structure also gets you to a paying job sooner. You may choose to continue your education while earning money, sometimes with your employer providing tuition help.
YOUR GOALS, OUR PROGRAMS
Health information systems professionals specialize in information technology to support clinical processes and healthcare data management.
You’ll train in simulated environments developed by Oracle Cerner, the nation’s leader in health information and EHR technology. Oracle Cerner’s products are in use at more than 27,500 facilities around the world.
You will learn to:
- Monitor electronic health record (EHR) functionality and usability
- Create, analyze, and secure health information and health data
- Configure, implement and maintain health information technologies
- Deliver training to adult learners
- Analyze and redesign healthcare workflows
- Use correct medical terminology
- Build your résumé with an internship and/or mentorship that will give you real-world experience
CHOOSE FROM TWO CAREER TRACKS
- Associate of Arts or Associate of Science + Health Information Systems Specialist Certificate
Earn both at the same time by taking the HCIS certificate courses as degree electives — Choose between the AA or AS degree while also earning the Health Information Systems Specialist Certificate. Then transfer to a four-year program at one of JCCC’s transfer partner schools or move directly into the workforce to support the health information systems industry usage of EHRs and other technologies which advance the quality, efficiency and security of patient records for improved care.
- Health Information Systems Specialist Certificate
Provide user support of health information systems and design and deliver training programs to employees in clinical and public health settings. Develop the knowledge and skills to assist healthcare providers to design workflows and use electronic health records (EHR) to meet government standards of quality reporting and improvement initiatives.
WHY JCCC’S HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM?
Our program is designed for working adults ready to advance their career in as little as five weeks! As a JCCC student, you’ll experience:
- Classes offered online and every five weeks
- Smaller class sizes for personalized attention
- Evolving resources to help you succeed
- Experienced, forward-thinking faculty who help you attain real world marketable skills
- Training in state-of-the-art simulated EHR environments
- Internship opportunities with local healthcare organizations
JCCC HCIS IS AN HIMSS APPROVED EDUCATION PARTNER
JCCC’s Health Information Systems program is an approved Education Partner of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
HIMSS is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information technology (IT) and is the largest health IT organization in the world. HIMSS leads efforts to optimize health engagements and care outcomes using IT. This puts JCCC in an exclusive group of organizations allowed to provide HIMSS training and education.
WHERE TO WORK
You can work anywhere, from the smallest town to the biggest city and virtually.
- Healthcare Systems/hospitals/clinics
- Medical practices and labs
- Consulting firms
- Software vendors
- Public health departments
- Medical device manufacturers
- Training providers
- Information privacy firms
- Healthcare nonprofits
- Insurance companies
MAKE YOUR TOMORROW HAPPEN. ENROLL TODAY!
- Flexible scheduling with classes offered when you need them
- Fully online classes offered every five weeks for ultimate flexibility
- Free tutoring and guidance to empower you and help you succeed in your chosen career
- Smaller class sizes for personalized attention and evolving resources to help you advance
- Experienced, forward-thinking faculty who help you attain real-world marketable skills
- Quality education that sets the standard for community colleges
- More for less; affordable tuition with an active campus culture
Join us! JCCC HCIS Enrollment instructions.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Scholarships are offered every semester to assist you with tuition and materials expenses. Visit jccc.edu/scholarships to apply.
Contact an Academic Counselor to begin your journey. 913-469-3809 or advise@jccc.edu.