Health Sciences Division

Description of Programs

To apply to NPCC's Health Sciences program, you can submit an application via email or U.S. Postal Service.

Applications are now being accepted for the Health Information Technology program. Applications are accepted from October 15 until November 30 for spring admission. Please contac tDebby Hunt at 760-4182 or at dehunt@npcc.edu for more information.

Program Goals

1. Faculty will demonstrate current knowledge, skills, qualifications, and professional development in the content areas they teach. (required)

2. Program graduates will demonstrate the HIM entry-level competencies. (required)

3. The HIM curriculum will include, at minimum, the required knowledge clusters with content and experiences to enable students to meet current entry-level competencies. (required)

4. The HIM program will demonstrate responsiveness to the needs of the community (ies) of interest. (required)

Health Information Technology (A.A.S.) (66 SSCH)
Click here for HIT Brochure

A health information technician performs a variety of functions including: organizing, analyzing and technically evaluating health information; compiling various administrative and health statistics; and coding diseases, operations, procedures and other therapies. They also maintain and use a variety of health information indexes, special registries and storage and retrieval systems; input and retrieve computerized health data; and control the use and release of health information. Graduates are eligible to take a national certification examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).

View the Catalog listing for HIT.

PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CODING (TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE) (35 SSCH)
Click here for the HIT Medical Coding Brochure

Medical coding is the transformation of verbal descriptions of diseases and procedures into alphanumeric codes. The coding of health-related data permits access to medical records by diagnoses and procedures for use in clinical care research and education. Accurate coding is also required for reimbursement from Medicare and other insurance plans. Graduates are eligible to take the national certification exam to be a Certified Coding Associate.

The Professional Medical Coding program is approved as a Comprehensive Coding Program by the ACCP, a joint committee established by AHDI and AHIMA

NPCC is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org or (800) 621-7440. The HIT Associate of Applied Science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

If you have questions about this program, please contact Debby Hunt at 501-760-4182.

HIT PRO EXAM INFORMATION
http://www.hitproexams.org/

The Health IT Program offered at National Park Community College in Hot Springs, Arkansas is the only college in Arkansas to offer this ONC commissioned curriculum funded by the ARRA 2009 Grant.  We are providing the workforce training for professionals with a background in healthcare or IT.  By using the link below, the HIT Pro Exam information can be reviewed.  The first 27,500 successful workforce role completers can take the exam for free. You can get more information about NPCC’s Health IT Program at NPCC.edu/HealthIT.