Certificate - Health Informatics
- 1 year
- Duration
- 18,913 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
To meet the growing and ever-changing demands of health care systems, experts from both the medical and IT fields collaborate in the Health Informatics Graduate Certificate Program. Health informatician/analysts-to-be, or current professionals who seek to advance their careers through formal study, are the target audience for this rigorous curriculum.
Critical skills and competencies in the following areas will be developed through active participation and assistance from a team of health informatician/business system analyst professionals and faculty:
- health care systems, technologies and trends
- ethical, professional, legal and policy implications of health information systems technologies and health information standards
- problem identification and analysis
- documenting and analyzing health-care 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 interactional skills
Program structure
Semester 1
- Foundations of Business Analysis
- Business Analysis Competencies and Techniques I
- IT Project Management
- Advanced Communications
- Health Care System
- Health Care Information Technology
- Knowledge Management and Clinical Decision-Making
Semester 2
- Portfolio Development and Work Search Preparation
- Health Data Standards
- Health Information Systems Analysis and Evaluation
- Health Business and Systems Analysis Case I
- The Cutting Edge of Health Informatics Technology and Impact on Clinical Practice
- Health Information Legislation, Privacy and Security
Semester 3
- Co-op Work Placement
- Work Integrated Project
Price
Base tuition fee (for three semesters - 1 year):
- 18,913 CAD for international students
Additional fees:
- Application Fee - 110 CAD
- Incidental Fees (student ID, student association membership, etc) - 2,000 CAD
- Mandatory Health Insurance - 790 CAD for 1 year coverage
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Minimum two-year diploma or bachelor's degree in Health Sciences or related field from an accredited institution OR Minimum three-year diploma in Information Technology or related field from an accredited institution.
- Minimum one year of work experience as a health-care professional or an IT professional, or equivalent (resumé required).
Candidates will be accepted based on the combination of relevant education and work experience.
English language proficiency
- George Brown English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program - Level 8;
- IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band;
- TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band;
- Duolingo English Test - 105;
- MELAB - 80;
- PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum, 50 in each skill band;
- CAEL - 60 (overall);
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162).
About the university
George Brown College opened its doors in 1968, welcoming just over 2,000 students.
Since then, full-time student population has grown to more than 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, the country and the world to develop the skills and gain the real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace. Since 2004, under current President Anne Sado’s leadership, George Brown has more than doubled in size, broadened international partnerships and increased commitment to strengthening the cultural, economic and social fabric of Toronto.
About George Brown College
The college located in Toronto, Canada. It has three campuses - Casa Loma, St.James, Waterfront, other locations where students attend classes and Student Residence.
George Brown College educates a blend of theory and hands-on experience, prioritizes real-world learning and provides students with opportunities to work alongside industry professionals in applied research and fields education opportunities. Its industry partnerships mean students get the latest trends and tech they can expect in the field. The college offers 170 programs in 7 centers. They include Art, Design and Infromation technology, Business, Community Services and early childhood, Construction and Engineering technologies, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Culinary arts, Preparatory and liberal studies.
Experiental and work-integrated learning oportunities are availabale to students to take part in.
6 reasons to study at George Brown
- Study in Downtown Toronto
- Hands-on, real world experience
- Infromed by industry
- Expert instructors
- Applied research
- Promoting enterpreneurship
