Health Informatics is a one-year graduate certificate program for health-care and information-systems professionals currently employed or with experience in health care or technology who are interested in advancing IT in health care. 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. The health care landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation thanks to the evolution of information and communication technologies. This shift is revolutionizing how 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 health-care systems. If you’re an IT or health-care professional and aspire to become a health informatician or a practitioner who would like to enhance your career progression with formal education, this intensive program is for you. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to: Assess organizational requirements for health information system technologies (HIST). Formulate strategies for the selection and implementation of HIST. Design and deliver educational/training strategies for end-users. Evaluate the impact of HIST on business/clinical processes, and on health services delivery.
Career Path
Graduates career path includes Health Informatics Specialist, Clinical Informatics Analyst, Electronic Health Record (EHR) Analyst, Health Information Systems Technician, Health Data Analyst, Medical Informatics Coordinator, Health IT Support Specialist, Health Systems Integration Analyst, Health Information Systems Trainer, Health Software Tester, EMR/EHR Implementation Specialist, Telehealth Systems Coordinator, Data Quality Analyst (Healthcare), Healthcare Data Analyst, Predictive Analytics Specialist (Healthcare), Health Outcomes Analyst, Population Health Analyst, Healthcare Data Analyst, Population Health Analyst, Health Outcomes Analyst, Data Quality Analyst (Healthcare), Predictive Analytics Specialist (Healthcare).
1. Bachelor Certificate or Higher National Diploma
2. Transcript
3. English proficiency Letter from University
4. Statement of Purpose
5. Passport
6. Recommendation Letter
7. CV
8. WASSCE/A level Certificate
George Brown College will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit
1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.
