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Graduate Certificate in Health Information Technology at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The healthcare industry is ever evolving. With the adoption of electronic medical records and telemedicine, there is demand for those with skills in both information technology and the healthcare field. The certificate in Health Information Technology aims to provide competence in patient informatics and the use of evidence-based medicine, electronic prescribing, and telemedicine as tools to improve patient health and medical-systems operation through grounding in health-record organization from the multiple perspectives of patients, technicians, nurses, hospital administration, and insurance companies.

Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

9 graduate credits required. Core courses include ACIS 5504 – Information Systems Design & Database Concepts; BIT 5564 – Healthcare Information Technology; BIT 5574 – Healthcare Data Management.

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Entry requirements

Open to VT graduate students and others not enrolled in VT graduate programs. Admission: VT students: Complete the Application for Graduate Certificate Program form Non-VT students: Complete online Admission Application

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