This 15-credit online Postbaccalaureate Advanced Certificate in Health Informatics will provide education and training necessary to develop competencies and skills suitable to be part of the HIT workforce.
The curriculum consists of four core courses and an elective course that are part of the Master of Sciences in Health Informatics (MSHI) degree program which are transferable toward the completion of the MSHI degree.
Upon successful completion of the Postbaccaluareate Certificate program, students will have an opportunity to apply and complete the MSHI degree by completing additional 24 credit hours.
This Certificate Program is offered completely online in asynchronous format with some optional weekly live sessions (evening only) to interact with course instructors and students which will be recorded and made accessible to enrolled students.
Careers & Outcomes
Every day, healthcare organizations collect a universe of data—and they need experts who know how to handle it. There's rising demand for specialists who aren't just technically adept but also understand how medical data is used.
Job Titles
- Systems Administrator
- Health Informaticist
- Clinical Services Manager
- Network Manager
- Clinical Information Specialist
Employers
- NYC Health + Hospitals
Program Highlights
Put your training to work.
You'll complete a 120-hour internship in one of the city's busiest healthcare environments, such as Downstate and King's County hospital and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Hands-on help.
When you pitch in at the student-run Brooklyn Free Clinic, which provides free health care services, you'll help the community—and sharpen your own skills.
Build your network.
Meet working professionals and volunteer in the community through the Students of the Medical Informatics Association, a student group.