Health Informatics

Health Informatics –

UMA (eligible for financial aid)

Health Informatics Certificate

The Health Informatics Certificate is a program designed to help health information managers leverage information technology in the healthcare field. As information technology becomes integrated with the delivery of healthcare options, there is an increased demand for health care professionals to manage electronic medical records.

The certificate coursework will prepare students in an information technology program with no previous healthcare experience or students in a healthcare program with no previous technology training to apply for positions that require an understanding of both IT and the healthcare field.

The courses required for the certificate integrate medical information and technology training:

Delivery Area: Online Coordinator: Henry Felch (207) 621-3371 henry.felch@maine.edu UMA Certificate Requirements: Minimum 50% of the required courses taken through UMA Minimum 2.00 G.P.A. in the Certificate Certificate Requirements (32 Credit Hours): Complete any Biology course with a lab 4 CR MAT 115 – Elementary Statistics I 3 CR CIS 101 – Introduction to Computer Science 3 CR CIS 225 – Introduction to Health Informatics 3 CR CIS 330 – Systems Analysis 3 CR CIS 350 – Database Management 3 CR CIS 352 – Data Visualization 3 CR CIS 360 – Geographical Information Systems 4 CR CIS 475 – Advanced Health Informatics 3 CR Complete any approved BIO or CIS course 3 CR