Anoka Technical College is a public institution approximately 21 miles north of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Among the programs offered for the school's more than 2,200 students, is an Associate of Applied Science degree in health information technology. Classes may be taken on a full or part-time basis and include coursework in medical terminology, systems of medical records management, project management and legal issues surrounding patient information. In addition to the work in medical records technology, students also receive training in medical billing and coding. Eligible students can participate in state and federal loans and grants, work-study and institutional scholarships through the college.
Anoka Technical College
1355 West Highway 10
Anoka, MN 55303
763-576-4700
anokatech.edu
A public institution, San Diego Mesa College is located to the north of downtown San Diego, California near the Claremont suburbs. The college is home to more than 33,000 students and grants an Associate of Applied Science degree in health information technology. Offered primarily as a full-time course of study, the program features classes in pharmacology, hospital and health statistics, health law, medical records quality management, records utilization review and risk management. All students complete two clinical internships at San Diego area medical centers prior to graduation. Federal and state financial aid programs are available for qualified students as well as veterans benefits, private loans, work-study placements and institutional scholarships. Job placement assistance is offered through the college's Career Center.
San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Drive
San Diego, CA 92111
619-388-2600
sdmesa.edu
The Roman Catholic Church founded private Gwynedd-Mercy College in 1947 in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, a community 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Home to more than 2,000 undergraduate students, the school offers both an associate and bachelor's degree in healthcare information management. For the baccalaureate program, students must complete courses in English, psychology, statistics, anatomy, ethics, long-term care record keeping, medical terminology, abstracting, quality improvement and medical record law. All students in the bachelor's program complete an internship and are responsible for creating a senior project or research thesis. Around 78 percent of freshmen and 71 percent of continuing students at Gwynedd-Mercy receive financial aid, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges.
Gwynedd-Mercy College
1325 Sumneytown Pike
P.O. Box 901
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437
215-681-5510
gmc.edu