North Dakota State College of Science Health Information Technician (Medical Coding) Wahpeton, North Dakota

The Health Information Technician program at North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) combines a profession in health care with information technology. Students participate in two professional practice experiences that are a combination of onsite and virtual experiences. Health information professionals care for patients by caring for their medical data, focusing on completeness, accuracy, and protection. They use computer applications to organize, analyze, evaluate, and report health data, complying with laws, standards, and regulations. Health information technicians often specialize in coding diagnoses and procedures in health records for reimbursement and other purposes. The Health Information Management accreditor of NDSCS is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for Associate's degree in Health Information Technology has been reaffirmed through 2028.

The Health Information Technician program at North Dakota State College of Science has a tuition cost of $194.91 per credit hour for in-state ND students. Assuming a typical course load of 12 credits per quarter, the estimated tuition is $2,339. For out-of-state students, the cost is $226.13 per credit hour, totaling approximately $2,714 per quarter. International students pay $311.99 per credit hour, with an estimated tuition of $3,744 per quarter. These calculations are based on credit hours times the cost per credit.