Program:
Administration & Management

Degree Awarded:
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics.

Length of Program:
3 semesters

Application Deadlines:
Rolling Admissions
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Degree Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics prepares you to help transform health care decisions through the collection, analysis and application of health data. Health data is consistently generated by patients and health care entities, which can be used for innovation and critical decision making to benefit our communities. This is the driving force behind the field of informatics. Coursework focuses on developing your skills in health care information sytems,  project management, management of health information, data analysis and strategic integration.

The 18-credit hour curriculum is available online so that professionals can continue to work full-time while earning your certificate. Courses are six weeks in duration, allowing you to focus on specific topics within the curriculum.

Required Courses for Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics

Required Courses

All classes are 7.5 weeks or 6 weeks in duration.

Courses Semester Hours
HCA 821 - Healthcare Data Analytics 3
HCA 836 - Healthcare Project Management 3
HCA 845 - Management of Health Information 3
HCA 846 - Fundamentals of Informatics 3
HCA 848 - Systems and Database Design 3
HCA 850 - Healthcare Information Systems 3
Total Semester Hours 18

Tuition and Fees

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Graduate Tuition

Cost per Credit Hour
$740


Cost per Semester
$4,590 - Full-time (6 hrs)
$2,295 - Part-time (3 hrs)

Tuition
Graduate Tuition $740 / credit-hour
Fees - Included in cost per semester
Enrollment Fee for first time students $150/ each
Degree Specific Fees - Not included in cost per semester

Career Overview

Median Salary

$82,210
Payscale.com, 2020

Job Outlook

The health care administration field is projected to grow 18 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019

Career Options

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