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Health Care Informatics Assistant
2017-18 Graduation Guide [PDF]
Certificate of Completion
Major Code: 510709B
Courses for this Certificate
About the Program
The Health Care Informatics Assistant four-term program is designed to prepare students for
employment as health care informatics assistants within medical organizations. The program provides
skills to prepare students to work in the health care industry. Students will also be provided
with basic skills in computer hardware and software to help meet the increasing technical demands
of the health care industry.
The U.S. Department of Education requires disclosure of specific information about career and
technical certificate programs to prospective students. Data includes Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) codes, graduation rates, tuition and fees, typical costs for books and supplies,
job placement rates for students completing the programs, and median loan debt incurred by students
completing the programs. For more information visit www.roguecc.edu/GainfulEmployment.
The curriculum in RCC courses is derived from a set of identified learning outcomes that are relevant
to the discipline. For a list of learning outcomes for this discipline or program, see
www.roguecc.edu/Programs/LearningOutcomes.
Entry Requirements
Students are required to take a placement test to determine skill level and readiness in math, reading,
and writing. As part of their training program, students must begin with the courses within
their skill levels as determined by placement test scores. In addition, students may also be required
to enroll in classes that would increase their employability and success.
Advanced Standing
Coursework from accredited universities will be accepted in accordance with college policies and
the Allied Health Department chair’s approval. In order to ensure that coursework is current,
program courses over five years old must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate department
chair before being accepted toward core requirements. Each College Now credit student must meet
with the department chair to determine placement.
Graduation Requirements
The Health Care Informatics Assistant certificate will be awarded to students who complete all credits in this program with a grade of “C” or better. Certain prerequisite and required courses are graded on a pass/no pass basis only. A grade of “P” for these courses indicates a student earned the equivalent of a “C” or better grade.
1 BI231, BI232, and BI233 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, II, III with lab (the entire sequence) may be substituted.
For more information contact the Allied Health Department:
Grants Pass or Medford: 541-245-7841
Toll free in Oregon: 800-411-6508, Ext. 7841
email: alliedhealth@roguecc.edu
Web address: www.roguecc.edu/alliedhealth
TTY: Oregon Telecom Relay Service, 711
