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Careers in Health Information Technology (HIT) and Cancer Information Management (CIM)

Use the links and videos on this page to consider options in this field.  For career advice taking your educational goal, interests, personality, skills, and experience into consideration, drop in at the Career Center or make an appointment with a Career Counselor. For specific course planning, see an academic counselor.

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Scroll to Health Information Management and Health Informatics of this page in  healthcare-sciences section of this comprehensive website for an overview of the field and employers, and to get strategies to succeed

Use this robust database with career descriptions, salaries, education needs to research medical records and health information technician occupation or medical health service manager in particular or, more broadly,  see health information

Eureka: Use this powerful interactive tool to explore majors, schools and careers. Create your own account using the SBCC site ID code: VUOHNDU. You can also find comprehensive major overviews, including links to majors at UC and Cal State schools and see  "related majors" and  "related occupations," or explore by occupation areas of interest.

Click here for further exploration of careers in health care, management, and administration 

Consider doing an information interview, job shadow, or internship with a local employer. This local list is a start!

See the Career Center’s Video Library for panels of local employers and SBCC alumni sharing about their fields.  Check out Roadtrip Nation that includes documentaries done by students who interview leaders from nearly all walks of life across the nation.  For additional exploration, see Career OneStop’s industry videos covering hundreds of jobs, grouped into 16 career clusters.

See the CCC systemwide Career Education "I Can Go to College" website with academic options, videos and salaries by industry, and to find programs across all CA community colleges. For SBCC options, see the Career Center’s Career Education webpage