Health Information Management, Diploma in

Maximum Credit Toward Degree Studies - 24 units

This 24 unit program shares its core content with the Health Informatics program to build the foundation of interprofessional collaboration required for both fields. Elective courses in Health Information Management allow program participants to specialize in the knowledge and skills required for employment, such as privacy, confidentially and security, organizational behaviour in health care, understanding information systems. Courses are delivered online and each course consists of 36 hours of instruction, over a 9-week period. This program is a part-time, post-degree/diploma program; applications are being accepted until July 15 for the September 2013 program. This program was designed in consultation with the professional associations: CHIMA and COACH.