Health information technology programs in California

14 health information programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

10 schools offer these health information technology programs, and California has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Health information technologists and medical registrars help design electronic healthcare systems and analyze clinical data; some specialize in electronic health records systems, including setting them up and training staff. Most need at least an associate degree in health information management or a related field, and employers may prefer certification or expect it after hiring.¹

In California, 3 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma, 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 14 programs here are health information certificate or diploma (9 programs), electronic health records specialist (CEHRS, 3 programs) and health information technology (associate degree, 2 programs).

See the 14 programs

How much do health information technology programs cost in California?

$1,575 to $2,799 is what most health information programs in California cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 14 programs with a price. All of them: $350 to $25,740

In the typical program

Finished the program: 57%
Working 6 months later: 52%
Earned a year, estimated: about $62,700
Length: 23 to 48 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in California may also offer health information technology programs. How these figures are made

Are there free health information technology programs in California?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 9 people at 2 of the 14 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most health information technology programs in California cost $1,575 to $2,799. Prices on this page run from $350 to $25,740.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

How to pay for health information technology programs in California

WIOA funding can pay for health information technology programs in California

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for health information technology programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for health information technology programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Health information technology programs in California

programs with a price cost under $2,000: 8 of 14
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 1st of 23
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 10 of 10
health information programs here, against the typical state's 5: 14 vs 5

State comparisons use the same figures as the health information technology programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Health information technology programs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and other California cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 programs are online.

Other training in California

How health information technology programs compare with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in California

Where the California health information technology program numbers come from

Which California health information technology programs are on this list?

These are the health information technology programs California approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what California offers.

How the prices and results of California health information technology programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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