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HIA Career Opportunities
Health + Information + Administration
Combining health with computers, information science, and business administration, HIA professionals are experts in managing patient health information. There are a wide variety of opportunities available to you at different points in your professional life.
Our graduates' pass rate on the national exam is above the national average; their employment rate in HIA is over 90 percent within six months of graduation.
Why Should You Choose HIA?
- There is a demand for HIA graduates, with demand expected to grow 18% through 2016.
- You can work in health care, but not directly with patients
- You can work anywhere patient information is kept.
- HIA professionals can work in a variety of health care settings.
- HIA professinals can work as a team, individually, or a combination of the two.
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As the health-care industry grows to meet the demands of the population, most health-care facilities are expanding their health information services. New and challenging positions are becoming available for HIA graduates throughout North Carolina and across the United States.