This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of health information technician, lists technical competencies and competency builders for 14 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general and 6 units specific to the occupation of emergency medical technician. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; general administrative duties; and basic pharmacology. Among the competencies included in the six units pertaining to health information processing, maintenance, clerical functions, quality control, report preparation, and supervision are the following: assemble, analyze, retrieve, maintain, and abstract patient health records; prepare health records for courts of deposition; maintain registries; code diagnoses and procedures; maintain computer files; compose electronic reports/correspondence; distribute information; evaluate procedures for processing and releasing patient information; gather, validate, and analyze data to support patient-related information system needs; and design, implement, and evaluate patient information department services and operations systems. (MN)