Health Information Technology

Step 1

Apply to Ivy Tech

Students interested in the Health Information Technology program must first submit the Ivy Tech general application and complete requirements for admission to the college. During this application, you should apply for Healthcare Support program with a concentration in Health Information Technology. Admission to the college does not ensure acceptance to a health science program, but students can be working on prerequisite courses for Health Information Technology after admission to the college and before applying to the program itself.

Apply to Ivy Tech

Step 2

Attend an Information Session

Students are welcome to attend an information session to learn more about the program and ask questions of our faculty and staff. Each campus will hold information sessions, so please reach out to your local campus for upcoming dates. Attending an information session is not required to apply to the program.

Apply to the Health Information Technology Program

Following completion of prerequisite courses, you may apply for the Health Information Technology AAS program through the online application for health science programs. 

The Health Information Technology program is a selective admission program, which means there are a limited number of spots each year. Applicants must meet the criteria outlined in the Essential Functions of Health Information Technicians document. Additionally, selected students must pay for and submit to a background check, drug test, and physical exam. 

Students may apply to the Health Information Technology Program by the following dates based on the location you wish to attend:

Filling Out the Health Information Technology Online Application

Apply to Health IT   View Application User Guide

Before you begin:

• If you are not a current Ivy Tech Community College student, please Apply Now. You will need a C# (Ivy Tech student ID number) and Ivy Tech single sign-on login credentials in order to apply.
• If you are transferring from another institution, please make sure that your transcripts are evaluated at least 4 weeks prior to the application deadline.
  
  Frequently Asked Questions

How to Complete the Health Information Technology Application:

1. Go to https://apps.ivytech.edu/apply/NursingAndHealthScience
2. Log in using your Ivy Tech credentials.
3. Check to make sure your personal information is accurate.
4. Select the programs and campuses you would like to be considered as an applicant. You can select up to three different programs and three different campuses.
5. You must meet all of the prerequisites for a program in order to submit your application. If you receive a message indicating that you do not meet the prerequisites, then please remove that program selection in order to proceed with the application.
6. Upload any necessary documents.
7. Make sure grades in the system are accurate. If not, please contact your home campus registrar or advisor.
8. You will be able to submit your application if you are currently enrolled in a course identified as a prerequisite for the program.
9. Once complete, submit your application.
10. You will receive an email confirmation in your Ivy Tech email account that your application has been submitted and is pending review.
11. Once you have submitted your application, you have the option to reopen it to make changes.
    
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View Fort Wayne App Packet   View Indianapolis / Lawrence App Packet

Frequently Asked Questions

To learn more about the Health Sciences and Nursing application process, watch the below video, read the FAQ, or contact your campus of interest. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Offers of Admission

Students can select up to three credential types and three campuses each on the application. Offers of acceptance are for a specific credential and a specific campus. The offers are determined through eight rounds of auto-selection and six rounds of manual selection.

If you are accepted, you will receive an email from the online application system to your Ivy Tech email account offering you a seat in the program you selected. Offers are emailed beginning within one week of the application close date and continue until program capacity is met or one week before the start of semester classes. Each round of offers begins at 6:00 am and applicants have until 11:59 pm the following day to either accept or reject an offer.

Depending on their rank and offers, a student could potentially receive multiple offers. Once you accept one offer, you are immediately withdrawn from all other offers and you will be contacted by the chair or dean of the program with information about the program orientation date, time, and location.

If a student fails to respond, then the offer expires. If a student rejects an offer three (3) times, the application is removed from the auto-selection application pool but will then be available for manual selection rounds that occur later in the process.

You do have the ability to withdraw your application at any point during the admission cycle. However, once you withdraw your application, you will not be able to apply again until the next application cycle.

What If I Don’t Get Admitted?

The Health Information Technology program does not maintain a waitlist. Non-admitted applicants can reapply in the next semester’s application cycle. You may also want to meet with your advisor. Advisors can assist students in exploring other programs of interest in Ivy Tech’s School of Health Sciences if they have applied several times and have not been accepted into the program. Ivy Tech offers many programs similar to Health Information Technology that lead to high-demand jobs that may be new to you but fit your passion to help others.

What is Selective Admission? 

The Health Information Technology program is a selective admissions program. Due to the nature of this program and the high number of applications received, we are only able to accept a small number of students each year. 

Weighted Point System

A weighted point system is used to evaluate applicants for admission. Student applications are assigned points based on their grades in prerequisite courses. Point totals for applicants receiving admission offers will vary between campuses. Point totals are not shared.

General Education Weighted Point System

When multiple course attempts are reported on applicant transcripts (including transcripts from other colleges and universities), the highest earned grade of the first three attempts will be used for the selection decision score through the application period. Points for courses transferred from other institutions will be awarded from the grade recorded on the transcript from the other institution provided transfer credit appears on the Ivy Tech transcript.

CAHIIM-Accredited Program

Ivy Tech is proud to be accredited by CAHIIM, a nonprofit organization that sets industry standards for health information management and health informatics programs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

This accreditation is typically held by four-year universities, so it is well known in the industry and particularly beneficial to Ivy Tech graduates when seeking out jobs.

The information below is provided in accordance with accreditation requirements.

The Health Information Management accreditor of Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for Associate degree in Health Information Technology has been reaffirmed through 2022 for the Indianapolis campus and 2025 for the Fort Wayne campus.

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.

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