HIM - Health Information Management (BS)

Students must have access to the internet (DSL, LAN, or Cable connection disable) to participate in the Online Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Lab, as well as have the ability to use Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the university undergraduate admission requirements, all applicants applying for admission into the Health Information Management Program must complete and meet the following requirements:

• Immunization Requirements: Students enrolling in the HIM program must have completed the immunization series before they will be scheduled for the clinical component of the program. Students without proof of completed immunizations will not be allowed to continue into clinical courses.

  • Hepatitis B Series:  The Texas Department of State Health Services requires that all students enrolled in health profession programs that are exposed to blood and body fluid must have completed the Hepatitis B series prior to direct patient care. The Hepatitis B series includes three injections. The Hepatitis B is a 3-stage series that will take at least 6 months to administer.

    • Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR)

    • Varicella

    • Tetanus and Diphtheria

    • Tuberculosis test, within the last 12 months - (If the TB test comes back positive, then results from a current annual chest x-ray will need to be provided.)

      Information on vaccination requirements and exemptions can be located on the Registrar’s webpage of the Parker University website. Hospitals/Clinics have the right to refuse students who have asked for exemptions from immunizations for personal or religious reasons. These cases will be handled individually.

• Criminal Background Check/ Drug Screening: After being accepted to the program, prior to the clinical courses, students must undergo and pass a criminal background check and drug screening. These screenings will be administered by the clinical sites and will be at the student's expense. There are no exceptions.