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The Healthcare IT graduate certificate focuses on real-world applications and experiential learning, crucial for careers in the Healthcare IT field. The program develops technical competencies, including working with electronic medical records (EMR) platforms like Epic. Key learning objectives encompass:
Recognizing and assessing common healthcare information systems.
Gaining practical experience with clinical information systems used by leading U.S. healthcare providers.
Building foundational knowledge of healthcare analytics and decision processes, while acquiring technical expertise in business intelligence and prescriptive analytics through decision analysis.
Admission to graduate-level certificate programs requires a bachelor's degree or its equivalent and an undergraduate record indicative of readiness for graduate work. Many certificate programs do not require admissions tests such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) unless or until a student seeks admission to a related master's program.
English proficiency requirements
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT (Internet-based test) Minimum score: 80
TOEFL PBT (paper-based test) Minimum score: 550
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Minimum score: 6.5
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) Minimum score: 67
Completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center
Duolingo English Test Minimum score: 105
Application Deadlines: Fall term - January 15 (Early), May 1 (Regular); Spring term - May 15 (Early), October 1 (Regular).