Get hands-on, practice-oriented experience with clinical information systems used by major health care providers in the United States.
The graduate certificate in Healthcare IT emphasizes practical concepts and hands on experience, essential to professional careers in the Healthcare IT industry. Technical skills, such as the utilization of electronic medical records (EMR) software such as Epic, are built into the certificate program. The learning outcomes for the program include the following:
- Identify and evaluate the types of information systems prevalent in healthcare organizations.
- Utilize hands-on, practice-oriented opportunities to learn the core components of clinical information systems used by major health care providers in the United States.
- Formulate a conceptual understanding of healthcare analytics and decision-making, in addition to developing technical skills in business intelligence and prescriptive analytics using decision analysis.
Requirements
You must receive a grade of B or better in the required certificate courses in order to be awarded the certificate.
- HMGT 6323 Healthcare Informatics
- HMGT 6327 Electronic Health Records Applications
- HMGT 6334 Healthcare Analytics*
Please see the current graduate course catalog for course descriptions, course prerequisites and other information.
Degree-Seeking Students and Certificate-Seeking Students
Current degree-seeking graduate students are eligible but still must formally apply to the Healthcare IT Certificate Program. Academic certificate programs follow the same application and admission processes as graduate degree programs. All dates and deadlines can be located in the UTD Academic Calendar.
Non-degree seeking students can apply as a new student to Healthcare IT Certificate Program using the JSOM admission website. Please note that non-degree seeking students are not typically eligible for financial aid. Please see the UTD Bursar webpage for information regarding tuition and fees.
Application Process
Current UTD Students
- Even if you are currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program at UTD, you must submit a separate UTD graduate application for the certificate program. Regular deadlines apply. For application instructions and to apply, visit the UT Dallas Steps to Graduate page.
- Note that current UTD students are exempt from the following parts of the graduate application:
- Application fee
- Recommendation letters
- GRE/GMAT test scores
- Once you are offered admission, you must accept your admission to the certificate program in Galaxy.
Not Currently Enrolled at UT Dallas
- Applicants must submit a UTD graduate application. For information regarding application components, deadlines and fees, visit the UTD Graduate Admission webpage.
Cost
- Texas residents can expect to pay approximately $11,750 in tuition and fees (assumes 2 courses per term for 2 terms) to complete four classes. Please see the UTD Bursar webpage for information regarding tuition and fees.
- Please note that non-degree seeking students are typically not eligible for financial aid.
Completing Coursework
- Students should contact their advisors to enroll in the required coursework within their schedule.
- All classes are offered either weekday evenings or online for the convenience of working professionals.
Graduation
- At the beginning of the semester in which a student intends to graduate from the certificate program, they should complete the apply for graduation form and email Minal.Shah@utdallas.edu/Keith.Thurgood@utdallas.edu with this information to be made eligible to apply for graduation. Students should then submit their application for graduation within the regular deadlines.
- Once the semester is complete, the registrar will do an audit on the student record. If all requirements have been met, the student will receive the certificate in the mail 6-8 weeks after the semester concludes.
- Please note that if you apply to graduate from the certificate program during a semester in which you are not enrolled in any classes, you will be charged a $100 in absentia fee at the end of the semester.
Forms and Deadlines
Forms
Apply NowIntent to graduate students – apply for graduation in Galaxy with information found above under the Graduation portion and email Minal.Shah@utdallas.edu or Keith.Thurgood@utdallas.edu with your intent to graduate and program.
Deadlines
Graduate Certificate Deadlines for U.S. Citizens and International Applicants are available on the UT Dallas Deadlines page.
