Laramie County Community College's HITM Program Receives Accreditation

Press release from Laramie County Community College:

August 5, 2021

CHEYENNE, WYOMING – Laramie County Community College’s Health Information Technology
and Management (HITM) program has become accredited, for the first time in the program’s
history at the college. The HITM program at LCCC began in 2013, and currently offers
students the opportunity to earn a credit diploma, certificate or associate’s degree.

The programs degree options are “stackable,” allowing students to build on their educational
experiences, a HITM degree can be completed in one semester, three semesters or four
semesters.

With the recent accreditation approval, the program is the only CAHIIM-accredited
program in Wyoming and ensures graduates eligibility to sit for the national Registered
Health Information Technician exam offered through the American Health Information
Management Association (AHIMA). Students are career ready with all three-degree options,
but those receiving an associate’s degree are able to continue to pursue a bachelor-level
degree at an accredited college or university.

LCCC’s HITM program is offered entirely online, available 24/7, for full-time and
part-time students, providing flexibility in scheduling for all students. The program
incorporates the AHIMA Virtual Lab experience into the learning process, providing
students the opportunity to practice skills and expand their knowledge with state-of-the-art
health information computer systems currently used in the industry.

In addition to the benefits of being an online program, 86 percent of LCCC graduates
find a healthcare related position within six months of graduation and 100 percent
of the college’s graduates have passed the Certified Coding Associate exam following
graduation.

LCCC’s HITM program is currently enrolling for the Fall of 2021. For more information
on the program contact program director Ann Howard at AHoward1@lccc.wy.edu or 307-432-1686.

This press release was produced by Laramie County Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.