Admission to Hutchinson Community College

• Apply for admission to Hutchinson Community College as a degree seeking student.
• Send all official transcripts to Hutchinson Community College.

Admission Criteria by Program Option

Submit a Health Information program application (applications accepted year-round). The completion of the application is the student's responsibility.  To meet this responsibility, the student must have:

Health Information Management (AAS) & Healthcare Coding (Certificate)

• High school graduation with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last two years of high school, or
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for a minimum of 12 semester hours of college, or
• Satisfactory performance on the GED.

*Provisional admission will be granted to a student who does not meet the GPA requirement. Progression in the program will be allowed if the student earns a GPA of at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale during the first 12 credit hours.

Health Information Management Emphasis in Cancer Registry Management (AAS)

• High school graduation with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last two years of high school, or
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for a minimum of 12 semester hours of college, or
• Satisfactory performance on the GED.

Health Information Management Emphasis in Cancer Registry Management (Certificate)

• Successful completion of a minimum of any Associate’s Degree in any field or the equivalent (60 college-level credits)
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for a minimum of 12 semester hours of college

*Provisional admission will be granted to a student who does not meet the GPA requirement. Progression in the program will be allowed if the student earns a GPA of at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale during the first 12 credit hours.

For further information, please contact the Health Information Management office at:  620-694-2456 or HIM@hutchcc.edu.