Certificate

Graduate Health Care Informatics Certificate

Location:

5 months

Approximate Program Length

10

Total Credits

$698

Cost per Credit

Online

Format

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The smart collection and use of data can drive better health outcomes. Earn your Graduate Healthcare Informatics Certificate online in approximately five months to help elevate your career and start improving patient care with informatics.

Perform a central technological role in the healthcare environment
Create health databases, health quality reporting and trends, and safeguards for electronic information
Implement the IT systems life cycle, including planning, analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation
Manage databases, IT systems operations, and information systems

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Courses

1

Course at a time

3 to 6

Weeks per course

4

Courses

Program Details

Requirements

You’ll need 10 credits to complete this Graduate Healthcare Informatics Certificate. Your course schedule may vary based on transferable credits or credits earned through the University’s Prior Learning Assessment.

4 Core Courses

Here’s where you’ll pick up the bulk of your program-specific knowledge. By the time you finish these courses, you should have the confidence and skills needed in this field.

0 General Education Courses

0 Elective Courses

Core Courses:

HCS/504: INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE STUDY IN HEALTH SCIENCES/NURSING
HINF/500: INFORMATICS FOR HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
HINF/520: DATA MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
HINF/510: THE SYSTEMS LIFE CYCLE

General Education Courses:

Elective Courses:

What you'll learn

When you earn your online degree, you’ll be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job.

Topics covered in this degree include:

Perform a central technological role in the healthcare environment
Create health databases, health quality reporting and trends, and safeguards for electronic information
Implement the IT systems life cycle, including planning, analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation
Manage databases, IT systems operations, and information systems

Schedule

Attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night because our online classroom is available 24/7/365. Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for the online Graduate Healthcare Informatics Certificate.

Career & Outcomes

Career Services for Life

Get career coaching, resumé building and interview prep, for life. While outside career advising can cost over $200 an hour, at University of Phoenix it’s built right into your degree at no added cost.

You don’t have to go it alone.

You’ll have a team of advisors invested in your success from day one — dedicated to helping you build your confidence and a personalized career plan you can stick with.

Tools and resources available 24/7/365

We're a university built for the busy. Build your resumé, prepare for an interview and plan your career — whenever it fits your life, day or night.

Networking & mentorship

Through virtual job fairs and networking with the alumni community, we've made it easy to tap into the experience and connections of your peers and colleagues at the University.

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Tuition

Paying for school

While education costs have risen an average of 2.6% in the U.S. every year, our Tuition Guarantee ensures you’ll pay one flat rate from the moment you enroll to the day you graduate.

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Credit transfer made easy
Earn your certificate faster, and for less, with eligible transfer credits.

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Student Experience

An education that fits your busy life

Balancing family, work and school

Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.

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Online learning

Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.

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Around-the-clock support and resources

You have a support team available up to 20 hours a day, 5 days a week. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 90% of our surveyed students.

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Accreditation & Faculty

Count on the quality of your education

Institutional accreditation

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org. Since 1978, University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and its predecessor.

Real-world faculty

26

Average years of industry experience

32

Directors of Services

85 %

Of surveyed students would recommend their instructors

Faculty Spotlight

I’m the grittiest person. And so are our students.”

Christopher Wilson

Faculty of the Year 2020, College of Health Professions

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