Program Summary: As an Electronic Health Records (EHR) System Technologist you will assist healthcare providers to choose, implement, maintain an electronic heath records system, as well as train users. You will learn the essential components of the electronic health record and health information exchange essentials; system selection and implementation; fundamentals of change / project management; and human factors. This program is 216 hours in length.
Course Fee: $3600; includes books, online access to program, and course completion certificate.
Financial Assistance: This is a not-for-credit vocational training program. There IS financial assistance available. Students with a need for financial assistance may contact Sallie Mae for a loan, the application process is easy! Contact us for more details.
Community Job Survey: Starting pay $20 - 50 per hour. Employment of professionals in the electronic health records field is expected to grow 20 percent by 2018--much faster than the average for all occupations. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly known as the stimulus law, contains several deadlines to help fulfill the goal that electronic health records must be available to most Americans by 2014. Billions of dollars in grants have been made available to physicians to accelerate adoption. Once this transition has been made, there will be a continued need for professionals to maintain these systems.
Certification: Upon successful completion graduates will receive a certificate of completion.
Schedule: Program content is online in a modular system. Virtual classes will be held weekly to provide you with a complete learning experience.
Pre-requisites: In order to enroll, students must be at least 18 years of age and have earned a high school diploma or GED. Admission to the program is open to any interested student who is proficient in keyboarding, has a basic understanding of a word processing computer program (Microsoft Word recommended), and has a command of English grammar and punctuation. Students are REQUIRED TO HAVE access to the Internet, printing capabilities, and an e-mail address.
