Healthcare Informatics Graduate Certificate
The certificate in Healthcare Informatics has been developed to provide the knowledge and skills required to use information technology to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes and to advance in this growing field.
Coursework is designed for individuals who seek a career in healthcare informatics, who already have a bachelor’s degree but need to develop specific healthcare informatics skills, or those who want to increase their skill set and position themselves for advancement.
Students completing the certificate program will have knowledge and skills in the following areas:
- Configure, implementation, and support of healthcare software
- Workflow design
- Understanding best practices and their integration into healthcare software
- Capture, manage, and analysis of healthcare data
Program of Study (12 credits)
Required Courses (9 credits):
| HINF 501 | Foundations in Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| HINF 550 | Workflow Design & Reengineering | 3 |
| HINF 602 | Clinical & Business Intelligence | 3 |
Elective Courses (Minimum 3 credits):
Select one of the following courses:
| HINF 504 | Business of Healthcare Information Technology | 3 |
| HINF 552 | Evidence-Based Practice & Clinical Decision Support | 3 |
| HINF 610 | Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| HINF 611 | Project Management | 3 |
Upon completion of the certificate program, the student will be better equipped to enter or continue as a professional in the healthcare informatics field.