Degrees / Texas / Associate Degree

Tarrant County College

Associate Degree in Health Information Management in Fort Worth, TX

CAHIIM Continuing Accreditation Campus Based, Online Enrollment: Active

Program information

Address: 300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort Worth, TX, 76102
State: Texas (TX)
Degree level: Associate Degree
Subject area: Health Information Management
Content delivery: Campus Based, Online
Program Director: Joyce Thompson , MSHR, BSHIM, RHIA
Phone: (817) 515-1615
Email: joyce.thompson@tccd.edu
Last accreditation date: 11/29/2023
Next review cycle: 2030-2031

Our take

Fort Worth’s community-college AAS, in the #3 metro for HIM employment in the country.

Dallas-Fort Worth employs more medical records specialists than any metro except Los Angeles and New York, so a CAHIIM-accredited associate degree here has an unusually deep local job market waiting on the other side. TCC runs the program from the Trinity River campus in downtown Fort Worth and delivers it both on campus and online. Director Joyce Thompson holds an MSHR, a BSHIM, and the RHIA, and the program carries Continuing CAHIIM accreditation with its next review in 2030-2031.

On the employer side you are looking at Texas Health Resources, JPS Health Network, Cook Children’s, and Baylor Scott & White, plus the coding and revenue-cycle vendors that cluster around a market this size. Community-college tuition for Tarrant County residents keeps the total cost of RHIT eligibility low compared to the private online options.

What this means

Tarrant County College is accredited and your degree counts.

Because Tarrant County College holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, graduates of this associate degree are eligible to sit for AHIMA's RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) exam. That eligibility is the whole reason CAHIIM accreditation matters: without a CAHIIM-accredited degree, the exam is closed to you.

"Continuing Accreditation" is the standard status for established programs. The next scheduled review is 2030-2031.

The Texas picture

Where Tarrant County College sits among Texas's 26 CAHIIM-accredited programs.

Texas has 26 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 21 of them at the associate degree level. 25 of the 26 offer online delivery, and this one is available online or on campus.

We score every Texas program on a seven-factor methodology covering accreditation maturity, director credentials, pathways, delivery, employer pipeline, cost, and reputation. See how Tarrant County College compares in our ranking of the best HIM programs in Texas.

TX programs

At this level

Online capable

17,210

HIM jobs in TX

What the work pays

Medical records specialist pay in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro.

The occupation most RHIT-track graduates enter is Medical Records Specialist (SOC 29-2072). In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro the median is $50,360 a year, right at the national median. Per BLS OEWS May 2025.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro

Median annual: $50,360
10th percentile: $35,780
90th percentile: $80,310
Employed: 6,140

National (for reference)

Median annual: $51,140
Texas state median: $48,860
90th percentile: $81,150

Accreditation history

Recent CAHIIM actions on this program

November 2023

Grant seven years of Continuing Accreditation. The program is compliant with the 2018 Standards. New Degree Program Search New Certificate Program Search

Source: CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Tarrant County College. Refreshed quarterly.

FAQ

Tarrant County College HIM program: common questions.

Is the Tarrant County College health information management program CAHIIM-accredited?

Yes. The associate degree in Health Information Management at Tarrant County College holds Continuing accreditation from CAHIIM, most recently affirmed 11/29/2023, with its next review scheduled for the 2030-2031 cycle.

Does Tarrant County College qualify me to sit for the RHIT exam?

Yes. Graduating from this CAHIIM-accredited associate degree makes you eligible for AHIMA's RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) exam. CAHIIM accreditation is the eligibility gate; without it the exam is not available to you.

Is the Tarrant County College program online?

Partly. CAHIIM lists delivery as Campus Based, Online, so you can take it on campus in Fort Worth or online.

What do medical records specialists earn in Fort Worth?

Medical records specialists in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro earn a median of $50,360 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), right at the national median. The national median is $51,140.

How many CAHIIM-accredited programs are in Texas?

Texas has 26 active CAHIIM-accredited programs, 21 at the associate degree level. 25 of them offer online delivery. See our full Texas ranking for how they compare.

Keep going

Next steps.

Best HIM programs in Texas, ranked

How Tarrant County College stacks up on our seven-factor methodology.

Associate degree in HIM guide

Curriculum, cost, and what the degree actually gets you.

RHIT certification guide

The exam this degree qualifies you for: structure, prep, wage impact.

Also in Texas

Other CAHIIM-accredited programs in Texas

Same degree level

Other associate degree programs in health information management

Data on this page is sourced from the official CAHIIM Program Directory listing for Tarrant County College, last refreshed May 13, 2026, and BLS OEWS May 2025. Accreditation status can change between refreshes. Always verify directly with CAHIIM before enrolling.