At A Glance
Learn to process, manage, and protect the vital patient health data that drives modern medical care.
Gain expertise in medical coding, electronic health records (EHR), healthcare reimbursement, and patient data privacy.
Offered exclusively online.
Welcome to the Health Information Technology Program:
Technology in the medical world advances more everyday and Lackawanna College’s Associate in Health Information Technology helps train workers who are needed to meet the demand. Our program help bridges the gap between computer science and healthcare, allowing you to learn the necessary systems to succeed in your career.
Your Career Starts Here
Graduates with a health information technology degree are highly sought after, with employment projected to grow 16% between 2025 to 2035. Health information technologists earn a median annual wage of $59,980 per year. Common career paths include:
- Health Information Technologist
- Medical Coder
- Medical Records Specialist
- Clinical Data Analyst
More About the Program
Lackawanna College’s Associate in Health Information Technology prepares students for a critical role in modern healthcare, managing, protecting, and making sense of the patient data that drives medical decisions and organizational operations. The curriculum blends medical knowledge, information systems training, and healthcare law and ethics, grounding students in the tools and standards that define the field: electronic health records (EHR), ICD-10 and CPT medical coding, HIPAA compliance, and healthcare reimbursement. Graduates are eligible to sit for AHIMA’s Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT®) certification.
The Course Work
Classes for the Health Information Technology degree cover a wide range of skills necessary for any worker in the field. A few of these courses include:
- Medical Terminology for Health Information Management
- Legal Issues in Health Information Management
- ICD-10-CM Coding
- CPT/Outpatient Coding
- Statistical Applications in Healthcare
- Healthcare Reimbursement
Accreditation
The Health Information Management accreditor of Lackawanna College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the associate degree in Health Information Technology has been reaffirmed through 2030. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pennsylvania annual median wage for health information technologists and medical registers; and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2025–2035, national employment growth. Figures reflect statewide wages and national employment projections and are not specific to Lackawanna College graduates. Lackawanna College does not guarantee employment or salary.