HINT 297 - HIT Professional Practice Experience (Lecture)

2 Credits
Registration Internship/Practicum Note: Contact Regional Practicum Manager at least two semesters prior to enrolling.

This course is part of the second professional practice experience (PPE) for the health information technology and the health information management degree programs. This lecture portion of the PPE will enforce principles of health information technology through extensive analysis of case studies and completion of other assignments. This course will provide a review session for the Registered Health Information Technology (RHIT) national certification examination through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Grade Note(s): A grade of C or better is required to successfully complete this course.
Prerequisite(s): Last semester of associate’s degree or end of sophomore year bachelor’s degree; HLTH 230 and all program required 100 and 200 level HINT courses completed; must have Program Director approval.
Co-requisite(s): HINT 297 and HINT 297C must be taken concurrently and may be taken concurrently with HINT 294 and HINT 294L.