Burlington County College
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Admission to the Health Information Technology Program

The Health Information Technology Program applies selective admission standards.  Therefore, admission to the College does not guarantee admission to the program.  Applicants must be admitted to BCC as a degree-seeking student and must also qualify for admission to the HIT program based on the following standards:

· Graduation from high school, or attainment of a GED, with successful completion (C grade or better) of high school level algebra and biology, or equivalent college course work.

· Successful completion of all required developmental courses as determined by the results of the College Assessment of reading, writing and math skills.

· Successful completion of the Psychological Services Bureau (PSB) Health Occupations Aptitude examination. Students must achieve a minimum score of 25 percentile on each of the five parts all within one test, taken no more than 2 years prior to admission the HIT program. The five parts include academic aptitude, spelling, reading comprehension, natural sciences and a vocational adjustment.   (Students who score below the 25-percentile mark on any one of the five parts of the examination are encouraged to take the examination again to meet the standard to be considered for program admission.) Click here for information on PSB for distance students. Click

· Successful completion (C+ grade or better) of required General Education courses, as required within the HIT curriculum, taken by the time of admission to the program.

· Achievement of a BCC cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or greater at the time of admission

· Submission of a completed health information technology program application to the HIT Program Director. Incomplete applications will be returned for completion. Accepted applications will be held for a duration of 2 years only. Students who have not met admission standards within 2 years of applying must reapply for consideration.

**Meeting all admission standards does NOT guarantee admission into the program. Qualified applicants will be accepted until all places are filled. Applicants must also meet established technical standards.

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