Professional Certificate in Health Informatics - Atkinson

School of Nursing
Coordinator: Nancy Sangiuliano

This certificate may be taken independently for students who have a community college diploma or university degree in a health-related field or concurrently with a health-related university degree.

Prospective students must be admitted to Atkinson and must satisfy the following conditions:

1. A community college diploma in a health-related field with an overall grade point average of B (college 3.0) or a university degree in a health-related field with an overall grade point average of B (university 6.0) or

2. The certificate may be taken concurrently with a health-related university degree. If the student does not already hold a completed health-related university degree or college diploma, then the concurrent degree must be completed in order to obtain the certificate.

Standing:

A cumulative grade point average of 6.0 (B) and a minimum grade of C+ (5.0) in each of the six required core certificate courses must be achieved to satisfy certificate requirements. New students who are admitted under application criteria 2 above (i.e. in a concurrent degree), must have a cumulative grade point average of 6.0 (B) and a minimum grade of C+ (5.0) in each of the major courses in the concurrent degree.

Requirements: 30 credits including:

(a) Prerequisite for core requirements:

• AK/NURS 3190 3.00 or AK/AS/SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or for students with equivalent preparation, permission of the coordinator of health informatics certificate.

Note: This course can be challenged for students with equivalent preparation. Contact the School of Nursing.

(b) Core requirements (18 credits):

• AK/NURS 3200 3.00**; AK/NURS 3210 3.00**; AK/NURS 3220 3.00**; AK/NURS 3230 3.00**; AK/NURS 3300 3.00*; AK/ADMS 2300 6.00*; AK/NURS 4200 3.00**.

Note: A cumulative grade point average of 6.0 (B) and a minimum grade of C+ (5.0) in the required six core certificate courses must be achieved to satisfy certificate requirements.

(c) Elective Requirements:

12 credits* from the following list:

• AK/NURS 2720 3.00; AK/NURS 3000 3.00; AK/NURS 3500 3.00/AK/NURS 4500 3.00/AK/ADMS 3720 3.00/AK/ADMS 4770 3.00; AK/NURS 3740 3.00; AK/NURS 4000 3.00; AK/NURS 4100 3.00; AK/NURS 4710 3.00/AK/ADMS 4710 3.00; AK/NURS 4730 3.00; AK/ADMS 1000 3.00; AK/ECON 3510 3.00; AK/ECON 3520 3.00; AK/STS 3710 3.00; AK/STS 3780 6.00 or other courses as approved in writing by the coordinator of health informatics certificate.

Notes:

* Students who take AK/ADMS 2300 6.00 will take nine elective credits rather than 12.

** These courses are suitable as elective courses for BScN students.

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