Department Head, Health Information Technology
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6363
(979) 532-6489
Email: lutringerd@wcjc.edu
Health Information Technology Degree Now Available ONLINE!
Students can now prepare for a career in Health Information Technology from the
comfort of home.
Careers in Health Information Technology are popular due to the diversity of job settings and practice specialties. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for health information professionals will increase by 20 percent through 2018! 100% of the graduates of the 2011 class found employment within six months of graduation.
The Associate Degree Health Information Technology Program at WCJC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Health Information Management Education (CAHIIM). View our listing at http://cahiim.org.
Thank you for your interest in the Health
Information Technology Program at Wharton County Junior College. If you are
interested in a health care career and computers, but not in direct patient
care, the health information technology field may be the right field for you!
Information concerning the profession, application
procedures, technical standards, curriculum, and faculty can be found on this
website.
Upon your request, an application packet can be sent
to you. Deadline for return of your completed application is the fourth
Thursday in June or until the class is filled. Please contact the Department
Head for more information.
We look forward to meeting you and helping you start a career in Health Information Technology.
For additional information, please feel free to contact one of the following:
Debbie Lutringer, RHIA, CTR Department Head (979) 532-6363 lutringerd@wcjc.edu