{"id":2557,"date":"2023-03-27T10:53:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T14:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/?post_type=programs&#038;p=2557"},"modified":"2025-06-24T10:27:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:27:21","slug":"health-information-technology","status":"publish","type":"programs","link":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/programs\/health-information-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Information Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Hero secondary -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-hero-secondary\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image of biotech student\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" class=\"fy-hero-secondary__image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Biotechnology-resize-2-630x630.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 630px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 630\/630;\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-secondary__link-container container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/programs-courses\/\" class=\"fy-hero-secondary__link fy-icon-link fy-icon-link--xs\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-left-long fy-icon-link__icon-left\"><\/i> Program Search<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-secondary__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"fy-hero-secondary__title fy-h1\" data-aos=\"fade-up\"  aria-label=\"main\" role=\"main\">Health Information Technology<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/Hero secondary -->\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>Why study health information technology?<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <p>Health Information Technology (HIT) is where healthcare meets innovation. By studying HIT, you\u2019ll gain the skills to manage and protect vital patient data, support clinical decision-making, and improve healthcare delivery\u2014all without direct patient care. With the increasing demand for digital health records, telehealth, and data-driven decision-making, HIT professionals are more essential than ever. Whether you&#8217;re interested in coding, compliance, data analysis, or healthcare operations, a degree in HIT opens the door to a wide range of rewarding and in-demand career paths in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, and public health organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Start your journey today and be part of the future of healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0If you have questions about the program and any changes, please contact your advisor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Health-Info-Tech-MAR-Packet-01-14-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minimum Admission Requirements here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/HIT-Technical-Standards.2025.pdf\"><strong>Technical Standards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<!-- Compact degree cards -->\r\n<section class=\"fy-compact-cards\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"fy-compact-cards__title\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Degrees &#038; Certificates<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-cards__col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" class=\"fy-compact-card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__image-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Health Information Technology\u00a0\" class=\"fy-compact-card__image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/General-Student-Staff-Shots-resize-172-375x230.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 375px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 375\/230;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fy-compact-card__title fy-h4\">Health Information Technology\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-compact-card__highlight fy-highlight fy-highlight--teal\">Associate Degree in Applied Science<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__details-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-compact-card__details-label\">Time to Complete:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-compact-card__details-detail\">Two years<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__details-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-compact-card__details-label\">Schedule:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-compact-card__details-detail\">Day and online classes<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-compact-card__text\"><p class='fy-compact-card__text'>Earning an associate degree in Health Information Technology (HIT) will provide students with the skills and credentials needed to launch a rewarding career at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and data. This program prepares students to play a vital role in managing patient information, ensuring data accuracy, supporting healthcare operations, and safeguarding privacy and compliance in medical settings.<\/p>\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__link-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/program_tracks\/health-information-technology\/\" class=\"fy-compact-card__link fy-icon-link fy-icon-link--sm\" role=\"button\">Learn More\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right-long fy-icon-link__icon-right\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- \/Compact degree cards -->\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-contact \">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-contact__container container\">\r\n\t\t<script>!function(){window.__lum_config__={formId:\"forsythtech.forms.1797\",apiUrl:\"https:\/\/forsythtech.api.451.io\/v2\/\",accessToken:\"d74zifGDpWUdOMEZzVutI1iTTBSQB6jmUn6eHXLQ\",featureToken:\"kqZRmHQEZa8I2arqiorpELoTnzJYPNB9Dbdui9h0\",analyticsToken:\"QrNG4Xvz6IS3EwPR3m9Dizgn69eNrhHmK3eB8FtS\",sourceUrl:encodeURIComponent(window.location.href)}}();<\/script><script src=\"\/\/element451-embed-forms.sparksites.io\/bundle.min.js\"><\/script><lum-root>Loading&#8230;<\/lum-root>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Stats -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-stats\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-stats__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-stats__item col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-stats__number fy-h1\">$67,310\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='fy-stats__description fy-paragraph'>Average annual salary<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-stats__item col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-stats__number fy-h1\">16\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fy-stats__percent\">%<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='fy-stats__description fy-paragraph'>Job growth<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-stats__item col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-stats__number fy-h1\">3200\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='fy-stats__description fy-paragraph'>Job openings<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>Career Tracks<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <ul>\n<li>HIM\/ EHR Technician<\/li>\n<li>Clinical Coding Analyst\/Manager<\/li>\n<li>HIM\/EHR Project Manager<\/li>\n<li>Privacy\/Compliance Officer<\/li>\n<li>HIM Manager<\/li>\n<li>HIM Educator<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare Data Analyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<!-- Large card -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-large-card  fy-large-card--reverse \">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__row row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__inner col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-left\" class=\"fy-large-card__media-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fy-large-card__media lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/General-Student-Staff-Shots-resize-106-740x455.jpg\" alt=\"Affording Your Classes\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 740px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 740\/455;\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-large-card__info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/financial-aid-101\/\" role=\"heading\" aria-label=\"link\" class=\"fy-large-card__title fy-h3\"  target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffording Your Classes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__description fy-paragraph\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11668968 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11668968 BCX0\">Get the education you deserve without spending your days worrying about how to afford it. 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The College\u2019s accreditation for the associate degree in Health Information Technology has been reaffirmed through 2029. All inquiries about the program\u2019s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM,\u00a0200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@cahiim.org\"><strong>info@cahiim.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-accordion-section__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"fy-accordion-section__subtitle\">Program Outcomes<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accorodion\" id=\"fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"itemblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b1\" class=\"fy-accordion__button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapseblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmployment Rate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b1\" class=\"fy-accordion__collapse collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"itemblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-parent=\"#fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>100% of our HIT graduates who responded to the follow-up survey were employed full-time in the health information field within one year of graduation. This outstanding outcome showcases the strength of our program in preparing students for immediate success in today\u2019s healthcare workforce.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"itemblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b2\" class=\"fy-accordion__button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapseblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSatisfaction Rate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b2\" class=\"fy-accordion__collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"itemblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b2\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-parent=\"#fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re proud to share that <strong>100% of HIT graduates who responded to the graduate survey reported to be satisfied<\/strong> with the Health Information Technology program at Forsyth Tech. Their feedback reflects our commitment to delivering a high-quality education that prepares students for success in the health information field.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"itemblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b3\" class=\"fy-accordion__button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapseblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduation Rate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b3\" class=\"fy-accordion__collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"itemblock_29b3f6449bdecc866d7f8e3348f3621b3\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-parent=\"#fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Health Information Technology (HIT) Program achieved a<strong> 22% graduation rate<\/strong> for the Fall 2022 cohort. This rate reflects the percentage of students who successfully completed the program within the expected timeframe (by Spring 2024).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong><em> The program allows up to four academic years for completion. 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I was able to bring what I learned back to the department, helping us better understand our processes and work more efficiently.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>-Marjorie D. \u2013 HIT Graduate, Class of 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Quote\/testimonial -->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container fy-mt-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-testimonial row\">\r\n\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-testimonial__left col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 offset-lg-1 col-lg-3\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"quote person headshot\" class=\"fy-testimonial__image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/website_quote_iconsB5-295x340.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 295px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 295\/340;\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-testimonial__right col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-7\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fy-testimonial__quote fy-h3\">\u201cLearning about my classmates&#8217; passions and goals has inspired me and fostered my own sense of achievement as I navigate through my own education path. \u201d<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-testimonial__name fy-paragraph\">Lawrence L.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fy-x-large-card  fy-x-large-card--teal fy-x-large-card--top-margin\">\r\n\t<div class=\"card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"card-img-top\">\r\n\t\t\t<iframe aria-label='Google Map' data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3225.010627040945!2d-80.2739958849692!3d36.06884488010569!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8853afd95ccd99e3%3A0x3e5d886e5cb8c69f!2s2100%20Silas%20Creek%20Pkwy%2C%20Winston-Salem%2C%20NC%2027103!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1678386181777!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-x-large-card__content\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"card-title\">Visit us today!<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-text\"><p>Forsyth Tech is located at:<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">2100 Silas Creek Parkway,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Winston-Salem, NC 27103<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":"","featured_media":2360,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":[69,13,12],"subject":[40],"campus":[10],"degree_level":[16],"time_to_complete":[23],"semester":[],"course_level":[],"credit-hours":[],"class_list":["post-2557","programs","type-programs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","subject-healthcare","campus-main-campus","format-hybrid","format-in-person","format-online","degree_level-associate-degree","time_to_complete-two-years"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - 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