Course Overview:

The CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician certification ensures IT professionals have the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in installing, managing and troubleshooting IT systems in medical and clinical settings. Healthcare IT technicians are essential in maintaining a high quality of care to patients in hospitals nationwide.

Career Path:

CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician puts you in a high-growth job market. Employment of health IT professionals is expected to increase by 20 percent through 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The US/U.K. government estimates that we will need more than 25,000 health IT workers to help medical providers with electronic medical records. Help desk technicians in healthcare environments earn £40,000 per year on average. The average annual salary for an implementation support specialist, an IT professional able to implement, deploy and support healthcare IT systems, is £71,000.

Certification Details:

CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician covers a wide range of medical terminology. Also covered are health data requirements and standards, clinical classification and coding systems, as well database security and management practices required for electronic health records systems. The CompTIA Healthcare IT Professional certification is U.S. specific and targets IT professionals working in the healthcare world.

Available CEUs for Course Series Completion: 9
Students can earn up to 9 CEUs for fully completing this course series. This information will be displayed on the certificate of completion.

Course Modules:

Module 01 – Healthcare IT Fundamentals – 32m

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