Health Informatics Technology (Fast Track) 3528

Qualified college or university graduates with a background in software gain direct admission into semester three of the three-year program and receive their Health Informatics Technology advanced diploma in four semesters.

The fast-track Health Informatics Technology diploma program will incorporate knowledge of both information technology and healthcare systems. The skills acquired by the graduates will enable them to design, develop, modify and test software for healthcare applications.

As a graduate from this program, you will be able to analyze and model data, develop healthcare databases and apply different computer medical-imaging techniques. You will also use tools, algorithms and health informatics methods for hospitals, schools, healthcare agencies and public health departments.

The coursework will emphasize object-oriented software design methodologies, user-oriented interface design, structure of healthcare information systems, telehealth, data security and privacy in healthcare systems. It will also focus on technologies such as C#, Java, Java EE, Oracle, MS-SQL Server, Microsoft’s .NET, Rational/ WebSphere, Data warehousing and Data mining, and BI tools in healthcare systems.

To emphasize the applied focus of the curriculum, the program will include two software development projects in the field of health informatics. These real world business applications will require students to utilize all the technical, systems, and business skills gained during your studies.

The Health Informatics Technology program is a fully CIPS/CTAB accredited program.

Career Outlook
Graduates of this program are prepared for entry-level positions in a variety of environments, including: 

• Clinical 
• Research
• Educational 

Program Highlights

• Courses are delivered using leading-edge technology geared to industry standards 
• The program provides technical electives and project-based learning
• Knowledgeable and approachable faculty members have diverse business experience and academic credentials 

CTAB Nationally Accredited Program
The Health Informatics Technology program has met the national technology accreditation requirements established by the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT) and, as such, has received national accreditation status by the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board (CATB).

Recognition as a Certified Engineering Technologist
OACETT (The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists) recognizes the Health Informatics Technology program as meeting all the academic requirements for certification in the Technologist category.

The qualification requirements and costs for each external accreditation, designation, certification or recognition are set by the granting body, not by Centennial College.  In order to qualify for any external accreditations, designations, certifications or recognitions, students and graduates will need to follow the processes and meet the applicable requirements listed on the websites and in the materials of those external bodies.

Eligibility  

• College diploma or university degree in computer science, information technology, software engineering or a related discipline
• We will consider applicants with a combination of partial diploma or degree and relevant work experience

Additional Requirements

• Transcript and resume review is required
• English and mathematics skills assessment are required

 

 

Career Outlook

Graduates of this program can work as: 

• Software developers
• Health data analysts 
• Database developers
• Systems implementation specialists 
• Business/systems analysts