Health InformaticsNEW
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Program Overview
The one-year Ontario Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics is designed for health-care professionals, IT specialists and data analysts seeking to use technology and data-drive solutions to enhance patient and health-care outcomes. This program provides students with in-depth knowledge, skills and tools of health-care systems, data management and health informatics, preparing them for the rapidly evolving field of health informatics.
This program offers a blend of theoretical learning and hands-on experience, including case studies, and industry projects to ensure learners are well prepared to meet the needs of this in-demand field. Courses focus on key areas including gathering and analyzing patient/health data to drive health and/or patient outcomes in combination with the types, usage and limitations of various technology-based solutions (ex: EMRs, AI, Machine learning etc.) within the health-care field, all while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
A key focus of the program is the integration of technical skills with inter-professional collaboration and interpersonal communication, ensuring graduates are well-rounded in both the analytical and human aspects of health-care informatics. This comprehensive approach equips students to make data-driven decisions that improve health-care delivery, patient safety and overall organizational effectiveness.
Whether you are an IT or health-care professional looking to advance your career or a practitioner aspiring to formalize your expertise, this program offers the tools and knowledge to excel in the field of health informatics.
Courses
At Humber, courses are delivered in a variety of formats:
In-Person - An in-person course is delivered fully on campus.
Online Asynchronous (A) - An online asynchronous course has no fixed class schedule and allows students to engage with the course at different times according to their needs. Faculty provide modules, which are completed independently by the students according to established deadlines.
Online Synchronous (S) - An online synchronous course is delivered fully online and requires faculty and students to participate in real-time according to a fixed schedule. Classes are scheduled for a specific day and time.
Hybrid - A hybrid course is a combination of in-person and online classes and follows a set schedule. Students must be available to attend in-person classes at scheduled times during the semester.
The chart below outlines the delivery options available for each course in this program, by campus. For some academic terms, there may be more than one delivery option available. You’ll be able to select your preferred options when building your course schedule during open enrolment. Preferences for course delivery will be considered on a first come, first served basis. Some Humber programs are also delivered fully online, where all courses are delivered online.
International students: the impact of studying from outside of Canada on Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility differs significantly based on when you start your program. Please review the PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.
| Course code and Name | Delivery Type by Location | ||||
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| Course Code | Course Name | North | Lakeshore | IGS | DL/Online |
| Semester 1 | |||||
| HINF 5000 | Foundations of Health Informatics | N/A | N/A | Online (S) | N/A |
| HINF 5001 | Canadian Health Care Systems | N/A | N/A | Online (S) | N/A |
| HINF 5002 | Health Information Systems and Standards | N/A | N/A | Online (S) | N/A |
| HINF 5003 | Programming Health Data Science | N/A | N/A | In-Person | N/A |
| HINF 5004 | Health IT Infrastructure | N/A | N/A | In-Person | N/A |
| HINF 5005 | Health Data Interoperability | N/A | N/A | In-Person | N/A |
| Semester 2 | |||||
| HINF 5500 | Project Management and Operations within Health Informatics | N/A | N/A | Online (S) | N/A |
| HINF 5501 | Technology-Enabled Problem Solving in Healthcare | N/A | N/A | In-Person | N/A |
| HINF 5502 | Healthcare Systems Access, Privacy and Security | N/A | N/A | In-Person | N/A |
| HINF 5503 | Data Analytics & Statistics for Health Informatics | N/A | N/A | In-Person | N/A |
| HINF 5600 | Capstone Project - Health Informatics | N/A | N/A | In-Person | N/A |
Your Career
The demand for health information practitioners is growing steadily, driven by the need for accurate health data management and the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in health-care facilities. The employment outlook for health information management (HIM) professionals is promising, and the demand for health information technologists and medical registrars is expected to grow.
Common roles in the field include health information technician, medical records technician and health information manager, all of which are critical to the operation of hospitals, clinics and other health-care settings.
Program Availability
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| May 2025 | Course-Based | IGS | Open |
| START | DELIVERY | LOCATION | STATUS |
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| May 2026 | Course-Based | IGS | Opening Soon |
International students can now apply to this program at Humber’s new International Graduate School (IGS).
Humber is a publicly-funded institution and does not have a public-private partnership. International students graduating from Humber or Humber’s International Graduate School (IGS) are eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.
International Students in Canada who apply for September 2024 start could be eligible for an automatic scholarship*. Apply now
Please note the new International Admissions Process and Provincial Attestation Letters. Read the update
| START | DELIVERY | LOCATION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Course-Based | IGS | Open |
| START | DELIVERY | LOCATION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Course-Based | IGS | Opening Soon |
International students can now apply to this program at Humber’s new International Graduate School (IGS).
Humber is a publicly-funded institution and does not have a public-private partnership. International students graduating from Humber or Humber’s International Graduate School (IGS) are eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.
International Students Out of Canada can Apply through Humber International
Please note the new International Admissions Process and Provincial Attestation Letters. Read the update
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