Spring 2025 Trine Course Catalog

Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics

The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics offered through the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at Trine University will prepare students for high level positions in the healthcare industry by exposing students to various topics in health informatics, including: health data collection, management, processing, storage, analysis, and development of new products. Additionally, students will develop their healthcare informatics skills by using tools such as Electronic Health Records (EHR), the latest advances in Health Information Technologies (HIT), and Health Information Privacy and Health Data Security. The certificate program will prepare students to advance in the workforce or to pursue a master’s program, such as a Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics.

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Mission

The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics at Trine University prepares students to integrate information technology, data analysis, and healthcare management to enhance decision-making and optimize healthcare operations. Graduates will lead advancements, succeed in improving patient care, and serve healthcare organizations through innovative, data-driven solutions.

Outcomes

Our program assures that students attain the following outcomes:

  1. Explore how informatics improves diagnostics, medical management, and patient privacy.

  2. Leverage large data systems to predict health outcomes and optimize care processes through diverse technological perspectives.

  3. Cultivate effective communication strategies for stakeholder engagement and interdisciplinary solutions in health informatics, analytics and health management theories.

Certificate Requirements

Program Requirements

GE 5103Project Management

3

IS 5113Data Mining & Data Visualization

3

IS 5213/DIT 7023Data Science & Big Data

3

HCI 5003Intro to Health Informatics

3

HCI 5013Health Research and Analytics

3

HCI 5023Interoperability Healthcare & Data

3

Total Credit Hours: 18