This completely depends on the amount of tuition the school is asking for. Every school is different, with local community colleges usually being the least expensive.
Be sure to check that your online school is properly accredited and that the school is not a 'for-profit' institution (a school run to make money off you, rather than for the betterment of education for our young people).
Though these schools can still issue degrees, some employers may find them even less credible than a local community college.
Health information technician in a hospital, clinic or other health care facility.
An associate's degree in health information technology qualifies candidates for an entry level job in several types of facilities. Some of the places that someone with this degree could work are hospitals, doctor's offices, and nursing homes.
To be a medical records technician one needs an associates degree in health information technology. One also needs to pass a pre-employment exam and some previous experience.
==Answer==The degree is for individuals who are currently enrolled in, or have previously completed a nationally accredited or state-licensed, health certificate program. The program is designed to extend the student's clinical education by adding general education courses that will result in the Associates of Applied Science Degree (AAS). Graduates of this program may be eligible to continue in a baccalaureate-level Health Science Program.Viper1
HFI is an associates degree in Health & Fitness.
I hate how some applications don't have "Associates Degree" as an option. If you have an associates degree and you are filling out an application like that, you should write "Associates Degree in ____" on the side. I think that shows pride in your achievements, and you deserve to feel proud of getting an associates degree. "Some college" does not mean "associates degree". Someone who took 2 college classes could check "some college", and you took about 20. I agree with the above contributor. Applications should have a designation for the completion of an Associates degree. An Associates degree shows completion. There are Associates degrees as an Registered nurse, in Technology, Educating, multiple Allied Health fields, and the list goes on, and on, and on. As stated above, if it were me I would make sure I indicated the Associates degree on the application. Viper1
Some times, your high school diploma is all you need, and the employer provides training. Although, people with an associates degree in Mental Health Technology or a related field will be hired first usually.
Health information technology is not a law, but rather a broad term that refers to the use of technology to manage and exchange health information. There are laws and regulations, such as HIPAA, that govern the use and privacy of health information technology systems.
With the Associates of Science in Health Science, a graduate can get a job as a lecturer or tutor in one of the medical colleges and institutions. Secondly, an Associate of Science in Health Science can be hired by the medical research firms.
As a degree, it is a very career oriented degree designed to give the student all the expertise necessary for entry level positions.
Some related jobs with similar tasks would include:Medical records and health information techniciansMedical secretariesMedical transcriptionistsBilling and coding
Associates at all levels