Admission for Certificates

HIT Program Application

Students must submit a separate HIT Program application by July 1 to be considered for Fall admission or by November 1 to be considered for Spring admission into any of the four certificate programs of study.

Admission Steps for Certificate Applicants

Step I: Application process (Due July 1 for Fall Admission and November 1 for Spring Admission

Submit to the College:

  • An online ECC application for admission
  • Official high school transcripts or equivalency
  • A partial transcript if currently enrolled in high school. A final transcript must be submitted at the time of graduation.
  • Official transcripts from all colleges attended

Submit to the HIT Admissions Counselor and the HIT Program Director:

  • A completed HIT Program application
  • An employer letter as evidence of current employment as an Inpatient Coder with one year of experience, if applying for the HIT Coding Certificate.
  • An employer letter as evidence of current employment as an Outpatient Coder with one year of experience, if applying for the HIT Hospital Ambulatory Coding Certificate

Step II: Final Acceptance

Applicants are fully accepted upon:

  • Meeting the Admission GPA required according to the certificate to which application has been made.
    • For the HIT Coding Certificate (C45360A): BIO 168 earning a C or better
    • For the Protected Health Information Certificate (C45360B): No selected HIT curriculum courses required prior to admission
    • For the Ambulatory Billing & Coding Certificate (C45360C): MED 121 earning a C or better
    • For the Hospital Ambulatory Coding Certificate (C45360D):  No selected HIT curriculum courses required prior to admission
  • Maintaining an overall 2.0 GPA on all attempted courses at ECC, if applicable.