Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology

NAU’s Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology (HIT) is an excellent career choice if you see yourself working in the in-demand health care field, but not directly with patients. As a graduate of this program, it may be your job to verify the completeness and accuracy of medical records and data entry into computer systems to ensure medical record quality; to use technology to analyze for quality and efficiency of patient care; to code patient diagnoses and procedures for research or reimbursement purposes; or to work in specialized registries that maintain data for medical research. NAU is currently pursuing program accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) to allow graduates of the HIT program to be eligible to take the certification examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).

Program Locations: Online. The blended delivery format is offered at Albuquerque, Austin, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Colorado Springs, Denver, Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, Rio Rancho, Roseville, Sioux Falls, Watertown, and Zona Rosa and requires students to complete the Health Information Technology Core through NAU's distance learning program.