COCC CAREER PATHWAYS Health Information Technology (HIT)
Oregon Skill Set: Health Services
STA RTING OPTIONS
• Middle School
• Current High School
College Now
COCC PROGRA M
Health Information
Technology (HIT)
CERTIFICATE
• High School Graduate
• ABS (Adult Basic Skills)
• GED
OTHER NON-COCC
PROGRA MS
Health
Information
Management
There are no current articulation agreements to
Bachelor degree programs at this time.
RELATED BA CHELOR DEGREE OPTIONS
There are opportunities for educational
advancement. Some credits may
transfer.
CERTIFICATE
General transfer information:
Transfer from C OC C
Oregon University System
C areer Options
Medical Office
Specialist
(3 Terms )
RELATED GRA DUATE DEGREE OPTIONS
CERTIFICATE
Masters in Biomedical Informatics: Oregon
Health & Science University (OHSU)
P hD in Biomedical Informatics: OHSU
Medical Billing
Specialist
(4 Terms )
Medical Coding
(4 Terms )
A RTICULATED BA CHELOR DEGREE TRA NSFER
OPTIONS
Medical
Informatics
Medical Insurance
(2 Terms )
CERTIFICATE
• Current Workforce
A A S DEGREE
Health Information
Technology (HIT)
RHIT
CERTIFICATION
RHIA
CERTIFICATION
Registered
Health
Information
Technician (RHIT)
Credential
(4 Years)
Registered
Health
Information
A dministrator
(RHIA ) Credential
(4 Years)
EMPLOYMENT/SA LA RY RA NGE
Employment opportunities and s alary levels will vary greatly with indus try, s ize of bus ines s , and geographic
region. Salary ranges are bas ed on information from the Bureau of Labor Statis tics and the OLMIS (Oregon
Labor Market Information Sys tem) web s ite.
$29,000 - $45,000 / Year
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians