Health Information Technology Requirements and Application

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From submitting your application to admission to registration, Northwood Tech is available to help guide you through the admissions process. To help you successfully complete this program, Northwood Tech has developed a set of program requirements and technical standards. For students with a disability, reasonable accommodations are available to help you be successful in the program of your choice.

Admission Requirements

The first step to get admitted is to fill out a Northwood Tech application, and Northwood Tech will guide you from there. If you're not quite ready to become a student, visit a campus to get the full Northwood Tech experience. A campus tour will give you the opportunity to meet staff, instructors and students, tour the campus and get a real feel for the campus culture. 

2024-25 Health Information Technology Program Additional Information will be available April 2024.
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Program-Specific Requirements

  • Submit Background Check fee

  • Have an acceptable National Criminal Background Check and state-specific caregiver background check for where the HIT clinical experience will be completed.

  • Pass a physical exam, have current immunizations and demonstrate negative status for tuberculosis (Tb)

  • COVID vaccination---highly recommended

    • NOTE: Northwood Technical College cannot guarantee clinical placement or ability to progress in the program if a student is not able to meet the clinical site requirements including but not limited to; influenza vaccine, covid vaccine, negative tb skin test or QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) or T-SPOT®.TB test (T-Spot), up to date acceptable background check, or any other clinical requirements required by the clinical site. Northwood Technical College cannot guarantee clinical placement if the clinical site must be changed due to students inability to meet the site specific requirements. Many sites require the student information 4-6 weeks prior to the clinical start date.

  • Review and sign Health Sciences Confidentiality Statement

  • Review and complete the computer skills inventory

  • Review Health Information Technology program orientation materials

  • Meet with Health Information Technology program advisor to determine program sequencing and completion goals

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2024-2025 Health Information Technology Student Handbook

Health Information Technology Orientation - Fall 2024

2024-25 Health Information Technology Orientation documents will be available April 2024.

Health Information Technology Withdrawal

  • Instructions for Withdrawal from HIT Core Courses 
    • If you are on this web page, it means your HIT Academic Advisor has been notified that you dropped your HIT core (530-XXX) courses.
      • If you withdraw from your HIT core (530-XXX) courses, the HIT program would like to gather data regarding your decision to withdraw. This data is useful in the HIT planning process. Thank you for providing this information.
      • Please carefully review the Withdrawal from the HIT Program form. Please complete the form and email it to sara.kroeplin@NorthwoodTech.edu
      • If you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Sara Kroeplin, HIT Program Director, at sara.kroeplin@NorthwoodTech.edu or 715-685-3021.

Technology Requirements

If using Macintosh or Linux based computers, coursework must be submitted using your Office365 tools provided with your Northwood Tech email account. It is important to verify with your Program Faculty if non-Windows based computers are acceptable in the program.

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Contact

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Rice Lake Admissions Contact

Nicole Messicci

Admissions Advisor

715.788.7144

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Ashland Admissions Contact

Jennifer Bednarik

Admissions Advisor

715.685.3039

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New Richmond Admissions Contact

Sherry Rehnelt

Admissions Advisor

715.752.8136

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Superior Admissions Contact

Anna Kalin

Admissions Advisor

715.319.7331

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