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Certificate in Health Informatics and Information Management

The goal of the online Certificate in Health Informatics and Information Management is to provide the basic skills needed to practice in an electronic healthcare environment for the student who does not wish to complete the masters. The certificate curriculum will allow the healthcare practitioner to obtain the basic skills needed to practice in an electronic environment.

Admission Requirements for Certificate Program

  1. Baccalaureate degree in a health-related discipline
  2. Three letters of recommendation from previous college instructors or immediate supervisors
  3. Foreign applicants whose native language is not English must submit results of TOEFL, with minimal score of 550; 213 on the computerized version.
  4. Personal interview with the admissions committee
  5. Ability to meet published technical standards of the College of Health Professions and the Department of Health Informatics and Information Management
  6. A completed application form including an essay describing the applicant’s career goals. A non- refundable application fee must accompany the application.

Certificate in Health Data Analytics

This 13 credit-hour certificate provides the health data analytics skills needed in the health information technology workplace. The course are offered on-line so students can continue to work while completing the certificate program. Certificate holders are eligible for employment in the health informatics and information management field. They would be eligible to sit for the certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) credential offered by the American Health Information management Association and the CAHIMS offered by the Health Information Systems Society. There are on average 4,000 new jobs added to Indeed.com daily.

Admission Requirements for Certificate Program:

  1. Baccalaureate degree with a 3.0 GPA
  2. Two letters of recommendation
  3. Interview with Admissions Committee
  4. Foreign applicants whose native language is not English mist submit the results of the TOEFL, with a minimum score of 550 on the written and 213 on the computer test of 80 on the TOEFL iBT
  5. Official transcripts
  6. Ability to meet published technical standards of the College of Health Professions and the Department of Health Informatics and Information Management (applicants should contact Disability Services for questions about reasonable accommodations)
  7. A completed application form including an essay describing the applicant’s career goals
  8. A non-refundable application fee must accompany the application.

Last Published: Sep 10, 2024