HIT的AAS学位旨在通过课程作业和实习为学生做好准备，以使其成为健康信息技术人员。健康信息技术人员组织和管理健康信息数据。他们通过验证病历的完整性，准确性和正确输入计算机系统来确保病历的质量。他们使用各种计算机应用程序来组合，分析和分类患者信息，以用于保险报销，数据库和注册表以及维护患者的医疗记录。
The AAS Degree in HIT is designed to prepare students, through coursework and internships, for employment as health information technicians. Health information technicians organize and manage health information data. They ensure the quality of medical records by verifying their completeness, accuracy, and proper entry into computer systems. They use various computer applications to assemble, analyze, and categorize patient information for insurance reimbursement purposes, for databases and registries, and to maintain patients' medical and treatment records.