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Health Informatics Technology (Distance)

Centennial College
Toronto, OntarioCanada
Online
€11,858.20/year
 1071 Points
Duration
3 Years
Language
English
Apply date
Aug 2024

Program Description

Centennial College's Health Informatics Technology program will combine knowledge of software engineering and health care systems. In this advanced technology diploma program's courses, you'll learn to design, develop and maintain the next generation of electronic health record applications and other exciting software products.

The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) recognizes this TAC nationally-accredited program as meeting the academic standard for certification in the Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) category as well as the OACETT technology report and language benchmark requirements.

The Canadian Information Processing Society and the Canadian Council of Technician and Technologies (CCTT) jointly approved accreditation of this program in 2011. This joint accreditation is the first of its kind in Canada.

The Software Engineering 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 (CTAB).

This program has met the national educational standards of Canada’s engineering technology and applied science profession, as such, has received national program accreditation by Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC).

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Program Highlights

  • Health Informatics Technology courses are delivered using leading-edge technology geared to industry standards.
  • You learn from knowledgeable and approachable School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science faculty members who have diverse business experience and academic credentials.
  • Graduates from the program may apply for certified membership to either the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) or their provincial engineering technology association.
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Curriculum

Year 1

Semester 1

College Communication 2

Programming I

Software Engineering Fundamentals

Web Interface Design

General Education Elective

Functions and Number Systems

Semester 2

Introduction to Database Concepts

Programming 2

Client-Side Web Development

Software Requirements Engineering

Unix/Linux Operating Systems

Structure of HCIS

Year 2

Semester 3

Advanced Database Concepts

Web Application Development

Software Systems Design

Tools, Algorithms and Methods for HCIS

Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action

Discrete Mathematics

Semester 4

Programming 3

Java Programming

Software Testing and Quality Assurance

Clinical Workflow and IT Solutions

Advanced Business Communications

Linear Algebra and Statistics

Year 3

Semester 5

Software Development Project I

Data Structures and Algorithms

Mobile Apps Development

Data Warehousing and Predictive Analysis

Data Security and Privacy Policies in HCIS

Telehealth

Semester 6

Fundamentals of Computer Networks

IT Project Management

Business and Entrepreneurship for Software Engineering Technology

Software Development Project 2

Systems Integration

Employment Skills 2

General Education Elective

Careers

  • Software developer
  • Health care information systems analyst
  • Database developer
  • Mobile app developer
  • Web application developer
  • Systems implementation specialist
  • Business analyst

You will be prepared to work in:

  • Health informatics clinics
  • IT departments of hospitals
  • Medical software companies
  • Research environments
  • Educational environments

Ontario health networks, Ontario hospitals and the government are among the types of organizations that have hired past students.

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