Overview
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Clinical Informatics (PBCCI) was designed for health professionals who are adding health informatics to their existing scope of practice. The certificate consists of 7 required 3 quarter credit courses/1.5 semester credit courses including a 75-hour practicum for a total of 21 quarter credits/10.5 semester credits. The required courses cover a range of topics from applied clinical informatics to precision medicine and public health.
The certificate can be completed in as little as 12 months, although completing in 24 months is more standard if only one course is taken at a time. Students have the option to take as long as 36 months to complete, which is convenient if clinical or other professional priorities change while enrolled. The entire program can be taken remotely and there are no requirements to come to the campus.
Degree requirements:
| Quarter 1 |
| 250.953 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics 250.771 Introduction to Precision Medicine Data Analytics Mandatory School of Medicine ethics training |
| Quarter 2 |
| 250.952 Leading Change Through Health Informatics 250.957 Database Querying in Health |
| Quarter 3 |
| 250.750 Design Discovery for Health Care |
| Quarter 4 |
| 250.901 Health Sciences Informatics: Knowledge Engineering and Decision Support 250.855 Health Sciences Informatics Practicum ****The practicum can also be initiated in other quarters. |
Intended Audience
- Clinicians (physicians, nurses, dentists, doctors of osteopathy, etc.)
- Health specialists, including librarians and information managers seeking health IT skills and clinical data science skills
- Programmers/software engineers working in health IT who would benefit from a grounding in health informatics principles
Students should be aware of additional state-specific information for online programs .
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
Applicants should have one of the following three qualifications:
- A previous master’s or health-professional degree from an accredited college or university.
- An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university in a field relevant to Health IT, plus 3 years of experience in a field relevant to health IT. While experience in health IT itself is a higher priority, consideration will be given to experience in IT or related fields, other than health.
- An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to Health IT from an accredited college or university and 1 year of experience in a field relevant to Health IT. While experience in health IT itself is a higher priority, consideration will be given to experience in IT or related fields, other than health.
This program does not require the GRE.
Using the online application portal, applicants must provide official transcripts, a statement of purpose, 2 letters of recommendation and a CV.
Students matriculated at Johns Hopkins must apply for the Post Baccalaureate Certificate no later than two terms prior to their expected Post Baccalaureate Certificate completion date.
Johns Hopkins faculty, staff, and non-degree-seeking students may apply at any time through the School of Medicine.
Online students are charged per credit and pay at the time of course registration. Information for financial aid can be found here.
Part-time students who qualify for financial aid as citizens or permanent residents of the United States must also be registered for a minimum of 9 quarter credits combined in quarter 1 and quarter 2, and a minimum of 9 quarter credits combined in quarter 3 and quarter 4.
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Please see the cost of attendance as provided by the Office of Financial Aid: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/offices/finaid/cost/index.html if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.
The number of students who completed the program is provided here
This program does not meet licensure requirements in any state in the USA.
For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of the PBCCI, students will be prepared to:
- Support or lead development of strategic health informatics initiatives within the clinical enterprise
- Work with clinical medical record data to evaluate evidence based practices
- Participate in or lead development of clinical knowledge management tools
- Support or lead health IT systems development, procurement, and implementation processes