Health Information Technology - Certificate of Completion
Doña Ana Community College
2025-2026 Catalog
(31 credits)
NOTE: Students who lack prior health and/or general office experience may need to take course-related prerequisites.
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all required HIT and OATS courses and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 31 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements (7 Credits) | ||
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I 1 | 4 |
| OATS 106 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| Related Requirements (9 credits) | ||
| AHS 202 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| HIT 110 | Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| or OATS 110 | Records Management | |
| OATS 239 | Personal Development | 3 |
| Technical Requirements (15 credits) | ||
| HIT 130 | Health Information Technology Anatomy & Physiology | 3 |
| HIT 150 | Introduction to Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HIT 158 | Advanced Medical Terminology | 3 |
| OATS 208 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
| OATS 228 | Medical Insurance Billing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
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Courses are identical to those offered at New Mexico State University Las Cruces (main) Campus.
(31 credits)
A Suggested Plan of Study
The contents of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. This is only a suggested plan of study for students, and is not intended as a contract. Individual student academic plans may vary. Please contact your academic advisor to create a plan that works for you. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all required HIT and OATS courses and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University certificate requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 31 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Area I: Communications - English Composition Level 1 | 4 | |
| Composition I | ||
| HIT 130 | Health Information Technology Anatomy & Physiology | 3 |
| HIT 150 | Introduction to Medical Terminology | 3 |
| OATS 106 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| OATS 239 | Personal Development | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AHS 202 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| HIT 110 or OATS 110 | Electronic Health Records or Records Management | 3 |
| HIT 158 | Advanced Medical Terminology | 3 |
| OATS 208 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
| OATS 228 | Medical Insurance Billing | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 31 | |