HOT SPRINGS — National Park Community College is accepting applications for its health information technology (HIT) associate's degree program for the Spring 2008 term.
Projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to be one of the 20 fastest-growing occupations in the United States, HIT combines interest in computer science, business, management, legal procedures and health care research.
They perform the data collection and analysis for doctors, nurses and other health careprofessionals.
HIT professionals with an associate's degree can earn starting salaries in the $20,000-$30,000 range. Employment opportunities also exist in pharmaceutical companies, law firms and health-product vendors.
Financial aid is available to qualified students through the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) Foundation of Research and Education, which offers both loans and scholarships.
For more information, visitwww.ahima.org/fore/scholarships.html or call the scholarship hotline at (312) 233-1128.
National Park Community College's HIT program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in cooperation with AHIMA.
For additional information about NPCC or to receive an application, contact Valerie Bond at (501) 760-4294 or visit www.npcc.edu.
To learn more about HIM careers, visit AHIMA's Web site at www.ahima.org/careers.
Tri-Lakes, Pages 71 on 10/25/2007