CompTia Announces Availability of New Professional Credential for IT Professionals

CompTIA (News - Alert), the non-profit trade association for the IT industry, recently announced the newly available CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician certificate, a new professional credential aimed at information technology (IT) professionals who install, manage, and troubleshoot electronic health records systems for the nation’s healthcare providers.

A vendor and technology-neutral credential, the CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician validates the operational, regulatory and security knowledge necessary to provide hardware and software support in medical environments, where electronic health record (EHR) systems are used.

“The federal government estimates that upwards of 50,000 new healthcare IT professionals are needed in the next few years to service the thousands of healthcare practices expected to implement EHR systems,” said Terry Erdle, executive vice president, skills certification, CompTIA, in a statement.  

“These new employment opportunities will be hybrid jobs requiring a mix of healthcare knowledge and high-tech expertise,” continued Erdle. “The CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician credential covers both categories and will identify professionals with the knowledge and skills required to support the implementation and maintenance of healthcare IT systems, including EHRs, in a broad range of clinical settings.”

“The new CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician certificate, in combination with CompTIA A+ or equivalent experience and the comprehensive training provided by the Midwest Community College Health Information Technology curriculum for our technical roles, should provide demonstrable evidence of suitability to support health care providers, physicians, practices and organizations as they transition from paper to electronic health records,” said Norma Morganti, executive director, Midwest Community College Health Information Technology Consortium, in a press release.  

Students who successfully complete the implementation support specialist and technical/software support staff courses can validate their knowledge by attaining the CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician certificate. The CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician certificate exam covers areas such as regulatory requirements, organizational behavior, IT operations, medical business operations, and security.

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