Health Information Technology

Individuals completing any one of the Health IT certificates will be prepared to support Electronic Health Records in clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities or public health agencies.
About the Program
Laramie County Community College and
Lake Region State College have teamed up, and through a grant funded by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, are offering Health Information Technology Certificates in four specific workforce roles:
• Technical Software Support: Workers in this role will support and maintain the technology deployed in clinical and public health settings.
• Health IT Trainers: Workers in this role design and deliver training programs, using adult learning principles, to employees in clinical and public health settings.
• Clinician/Practitioner Consultants: This role requires the background and experience of a licensed clinical professional or a public health professional. Consultants will assist in reorganizing the work of a provider to maximize the benefits gained through EHR adoption.
• Workflow Redesign Specialists: Workers in this role analyze and assist in reorganization of the workflow of a provider to take full advantage of the features of Health IT. Students need not be licensed clinical professionals.
Program Highlights
• This is a non-degree certificate program.
• All courses are delivered online.
• Coursework is offered in convenient 8-week terms.
Start Dates
- August 1, 2011
- October 3, 2011
Tuition
The tuition for each certificate program is $2,700. The first 25 participants in Wyoming will receive a discount of $900. For details about this discount, please contact our staff.