Health Informatics Program (Postgraduate) (T402)

    Country: Canada

    Duration: 1 Year or Less

    Program Level: College Certificate

    Country: Canada

    Duration: 1 Year or Less

    Program Level: College Certificate

Overview

Health Informatics is a one-year graduate certificate program for healthcare and information systems professionals currently employed or with experience in healthcare or technology, or who have an interest in advancing IT in healthcare.

We aim to accommodate busy schedules with evening and weekend classes; however, some courses are scheduled during daytime hours. See the Full Description section for more details.

Full Description

The landscape of healthcare is undergoing a remarkable transformation thanks to the evolution of information and communication technologies. This shift is revolutionizing the way we access and share information, all aimed at enhancing patient care.

Our Health Informatics one-year graduate certificate program brings together professionals from the health and IT sectors to prepare students to tackle the challenges of current and future healthcare systems. If you’re an IT or healthcare professional  and aspire to become a health informatician, or if you’re a practitioner who would like to enhance your career progression with formal education, this intensive program is for you.

Throughout the program, our team of health informatics/business system analyst pros and faculty will guide you through developing critical skills and competencies in these areas:

  • healthcare systems, technologies, and trends
  • electronic medical records (EMRs)
  • ethical, professional, legal, and policy implications of health information systems technologies and health information standards
  • problem identification and analysis
  • documenting and analyzing healthcare organization, health user, and solution requirements
  • process, workflow, and system/solution modelling
  • project management
  • technical writing
  • leadership and management
  • business and system analysis techniques and core professional competencies such as analytical thinking and problem solving, communication and facilitation, and collaborative skills

The Health Informatics program is all about diving deep into the world of health informatics. What makes this graduate certificate program stand out? It’s all about hands-on experience and application. You’ll immerse yourself in health informatics and analysis through case studies, industry projects, and practical work experience. As you develop innovative solutions, you’ll emerge from this program with skills that prepare you for the real-life demands of your career.

Upon graduation, you’ll have the essential skills and competencies needed for professional certification programs in Health Informatics and Project Management.

Hands-On Experience With A Commercial EMR

We’ve partnered with Arya Health, the maker of AryaEHR, a commercially available EMR, to give you hands-on practical experience with an EMR that physicians use across Canada. This means you’ll graduate with EMR experience on your resume, giving you a competitive edge in the marketplace. George Brown College is the only College that offers this valuable experience. Find out more on AryaEHR’s website.

IIBA Academic Membership

Academic membership in the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) offers colleges and universities that have Business Analyst curriculums and care about advancing the BA profession within their student population the opportunity to participate in IIBA membership and benefit from IIBA’s other products and services. The academic recognition programs offer the students of Business Analyst-related programs the opportunity to receive recognition from the IIBA.

New – Graduates Prepared to Write the IIBA Entry Certification in Business Analysis (TIM) Designation (ECBA)

Graduates of this program will be prepared to write the exam for the IIBA Entry Certification of Business Analysis designation from the International Institute of Business Analysis. This professional designation recognizes the student’s theoretical understanding of the Business Analyst Body of Knowledge (BABOK), as well as the context of business analysis applied across industries.

Learn more about the Entry Certification in Business Analysis (www.iiba.org).

Technology Requirements

This program requires you to have access to a personal laptop with the following specifications:

  • Screen 13-inch minimum
  • Webcam + mic
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 256 GB SSD Hard Drive (512 GB SSD is better)
  • Quad-core i7 2.4GHz or better
  • 2 TB (minimum) external hard drive
  • Consistent access to a reliable high-speed internet connection (minimum 10 Mbs download speed recommended)

Requirements

Health Sciences Graduates: 

  1. Minimum two-year or three-year diploma/ advanced diploma in health sciences or related field from an accredited institution. Plus:
  2. Minimum one year of work experience as a health-care professional, or equivalent (resumé required).
    or
  3. Bachelor’s degree in health science or related field (no work experience required)

Computer Science/ IT Graduates:

  1. Minimum two-year or three-year diploma/ advanced diploma in Information Technology/ Computer Science or related field from an accredited institution. Plus:
  2. Minimum one year of work experience as an IT professional, or equivalent (resumé required).
    or
  3. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field  (no work experience required)

Graduates from other fields of study (outside of health science or IT/ computer technology):

  1. Bachelor’s degree with at least a B+ or 77% (or the equivalent grade point average) in the final year.
  2. Applicants currently completing the final stages of a bachelor’s degree may be considered.
    Undergraduate degree completion, meeting the minimum grade point average (B+ or 77%), would be a condition on the applicant’s offer of admission.

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Tuition:

CAD18,913.00 Approx.

Application Fee:
$250
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Canada Information
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Living Costs

$11,800 - $15,750/Year

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$100 - $200

IELTS Requirement

6.0 - 7.0

Work Opportunities

Yes; Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (up to 3 years)

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