Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Advanced Certificate in Health Informatics
Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
Advanced Certificate
DURATION
8 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2027
TUITION FEES
USD 2,690 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* when enrolled in fewer than 12 credits per semester
The Health Informatics Advanced Certificate prepares students to work with information systems in healthcare. The program addresses the technical characteristics of typical healthcare information systems, digital security and privacy, and the physical constraints involved in data collection. The certificate consists of up to five graduate-level courses and may be completed as a stand-alone credential or used as an entry point to further graduate study. Coursework may be applied toward RIT’s MS in Human-Computer Interaction or MS in Information Technology and Analytics.
The certificate comprises up to five graduate-level courses. The online program’s required and elective course offerings vary by semester and may not always match the published curriculum information; online students are advised to consult the listed program contact when planning their individual course schedule.
First Year
Fall
- Introduction to Health Informatics
- Elective
Spring
- Introduction to Applied Informatics
- Clinical Information Systems
Program Electives
- Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction
- Database Design And Implementation
- Project Management
- Scripting Fundamentals
- System Integration Concepts