Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Program Details

The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics from SIU opens doors for practicing healthcare professionals. Whether you have a bachelor’s in healthcare management/administration or a bachelor’s and a license in a clinical specialty, this program prepares you for roles in clinical leadership. 

Healthcare informatics serves all professionals in healthcare by improving patient care and reducing healthcare costs. Collecting and analyzing patient data leads to better outcomes for patients and healthcare organizations.

Topics studied within this online program in health informatics include:

  • Effective healthcare operations
  • Managing health information
  • Consumer informatics
  • Systems, analysis, design, and database management in healthcare

Those with the specialized knowledge provided in this program will be at the forefront of the digital healthcare transformation.

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100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is accredited by:

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

2.7 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s)

Additional Info

  • Requires a post-bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration or related OR a valid license in a clinical specialty