"Great resources for a
growing healthcare community."

The HIT Department at Panola College prepared me not only for my certification exam but for a career in the medical field. Upon completion of my degree plan, I passed my Registered Health Information Technician certification exam through AHIMA and now work in a medical billing office where I am the lead biller. The HIT Department at Panola College offers a variety of online classes for those with busy schedules and their clinical rotations gave me experience in a wide array of facilities, all of which I was offered employment. Panola College and the HIT Department are great resources for a growing healthcare community.

Kerri Vana, RHIT, Class of 2008
Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology

"Coder/CDI analyst for 8 years
and counting!!"

I attended Panola to get my HIT degree and pursue a career in the Health Information field because it is a vast and rapidly growing industry. I actually got a job offer in the fall of 2003 while doing my second clinical at GSMC-Marshall (formerly Marshall Regional Hospital). About six months after graduation, I took my RHIT exam and passed. Two years later, I took my CCS exam and passed. Having my credentials has given me a sense of accomplishment and pride in what I do. I have been working for GSMC-Marshall as a coder/CDI analyst for almost 8 1/2 years and counting!!

Tarshay Ingram, RHIT,  Class of 2003
Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology

"Going back to college was one of
the best decisions I have made."

I had been in a private caregiver for 14 years and wanted to stay in the medical field. I had taken some basic classes, and then had to put college on hold for a while because of a family situation. When I started back in the fall of 2007 I looked at what programs Panola College had to offer, I went and talked to the director of the (HIT) Health Information Technology program and decided that is what I wanted to get a degree in. I graduated in May of 2009 with an associate’s degree in HIT. I took the (RHIT) Registered Health Information Technology exam in August 2009 and passed. I was hired at Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall in Marshall, TX. in October 2009 in the medical record department. I am an out-patient coder right now and I am studying to get my (CCS) Certified Coding Specialist credential this year. I enjoy my job and going back to college was one of the best decisions I have made in my life.

If you want to get into a good field of work, the HIT program at Panola College is a good choice because there are so many different jobs you can use the RHIT credentials. Check into it today.

Cindy Wornat, RHIT,  Class of 2009
Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology