Foundation for Health Informatics

Foundation for Health Informatics

Work at the intersection of health care and technology with a professional certificate in health informatics.

Program Details

Become fluent in an increasingly technology-driven health care environment. This health informatics certificate online program will help you explore the impact of electronic medical health records, gain health informatics skills, lead teams through a health informatics online project and describe how leaders can use health informatics benefits to improve patient outcomes.

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In addition to meeting general admission requirements, applicants must meet the following program-specific requirements:

Prospective students are eligible to enroll the health informatics certificate program if one of the following applies:

  • Students currently enrolled in one of PA College’s bachelor’s degree programs can work with their academic advisor to outline the most efficient way to schedule courses to earn the professional certificate at the same time as their bachelor’s degree.
  • Applicants who have earned their associate or bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution may apply. Each applicant will be considered to determine if they have the prerequisite knowledge to be successful. English composition and college-level math, or the equivalents, are required prerequisites.
  • Applicants who have 1,000+ hours of health informatics experience will be considered. Applicants will be considered to determine if they have the prerequisite knowledge to be successful. English composition and college-level math, or the equivalents, are required prerequisites.
Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

All program applicants must meet general admission requirements.

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Tuition

Tuition & Fees

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Course Delivery

Course Delivery

Courses in this program are
offered online only.

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Curriculum

Health Informatics Curriculum

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Meet the Faculty

Dana Costea

Dana Costea, PhD

Associate Professor & BSHA Program Director, Health Sciences Faculty

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Jim Christie

Jim Christie, MPH, RRT

Faculty - Assistant Department Chair

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Karen Dielmann

Karen McMillen Dielmann, D.Ed., SHRM-CP, PHR

Associate Professor, Division of Health Sciences

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Terri Ridley

Terri Ridley MBA, BS, RN

Instructor/Faculty for Health Sciences and Health Care Administration

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