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Health Informatics (Post Bachelor's) PDFDownload to print

College
College of Communication and Information
Department
School of Library and Information Science-Information Architecture and Knowledge Management

Tel: 330-672-2782
E-mail: iakm@kent.edu
Web: http://iakm.kent.edu

The Health Informatics certificate provides competencies and knowledge in health information systems, health records management, clinical decision support systems and other areas relevant to developing and refining competencies in health informatics. 

HEALTH INFORMATICS CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS  (18 credits):
Course Title Credits
IAKM 60401 Health Informatics Management  3
  60403 Health Information Systems  3
  60410 Health Records Management  3
  60412 Clinical Decision Support  3
  60413 Change Management in Health Informatics  3
Choose from one of following:  3
IAKM 60002 Knowledge Organization Structures, Systems and Services (3)  
  60311 Business Process Management (3)  
  60402 Legal Issues in Health Informatics (3)  
  60414 Human Factors and Usability in Health Informatics (3)  
  60415 Health Informatics Inquiry and Assessment (3)  
  Course specifically approved by advisor (3)  
  Total: 18

Admission requirements are the same as for the full degree.

Students working on the certificate are permitted to enroll in the full program, and can use up to 12 credits of the courses taken to apply to the master's degree.

Click here for gainful employment disclosure on this certificate for academic year 2012-13.