Certificate
Part-Time or Full-Time
Fall
Online
About the Health Informatics Certificate at Loyola
Electronic health records (EHRs) contain vast amounts of data—data that can be used to improve patient care, health care operations, and equality in health care systems. However, only 20 percent of that data can be readily extracted, creating barriers to effective, equitable, and efficient health care delivery.
Loyola University Chicago's Certificate in Health Informatics empowers you to help address this issue and enhance our health care system. In the program, you will learn to use machine learning, research methods, natural language processing, and database management to access the other 80 percent of unstructured health data and create meaningful change in health care organizations.
Program Structure
The health informatics certificate is an online, 15-credit program. It can be pursued full time or part time.
Why Choose Loyola for Your Certificate in Health Informatics?
At Loyola, you will join a flexible, respected health informatics certificate program, learning alongside experts in data science, health care, artificial intelligence, and health care administration.
- A flexible health informatics certificate program
- No experience in health care required
- Real-world experience with health data
- Expert faculty and researchers
- A focus on social justice
- A highly-respected institution
Complete your certification in health informatics online. Our program is fully online and offered full or part time so you have the flexibility you need for your busy schedule.
Join our program regardless of your background. While experience in health care is helpful, we encourage any student passionate about improving patient health to apply.
Learn and practice health informatics with real data. We partner with several organizations to provide a hands-on, real-world health care database of more than two million patient encounters over a 12-year period.
Learn health informatics from experts in health care and medicine. Our faculty have held clinical, administrative, and academic positions, allowing you to gain exposure to multiple perspectives, experiences, and research interests.
Learn how to address inequities in health care and improve community outcomes. Our Jesuit foundation means we teach and emphasize social justice, advocacy, and ethical behavior, all of which are critical to providing effective, equitable health care.
Study at an established leader in health care education. The Certificate in Health Informatics is delivered through the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, which has a proven history of producing successful health care professionals.
Health Informatics & Data Science Department
The Department of Health Informatics & Data Science gives faculty and students the tools they need to develop problem-specific solutions that improve patient care and advance systems-level change. Find more information on the department and stories showcasing current Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health students and graduates from the Health Informatics Certificate program and learn more about why Loyola is right for you.
Department WebsiteParkinson News and StoriesMeet the Faculty
Loyola is proud to have talented and nationally-recognized scholar-teachers as part of our diverse community of exceptional faculty, students and staff. Loyola faculty are known for their commitment to teaching, the dissemination of knowledge through innovative and interdisciplinary scholarly research, and a commitment to social justice and cura personalis, or care for the whole person. Visit the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health faculty and staff directory to learn more about the teachers and mentors involved with the Health Informatics Certificate program.
Faculty & StaffHealth Informatics: Career Connections
The Certificate in Health Informatics prepares you for health informatics jobs where you can use electronic health record data to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes. If you are currently working in health care, the certificate will help enhance your practice, whether you are a data analyst, nurse, physician, or therapist.
Specific job options include:
- Health informatics specialist
- Informatics nurse
- Clinical informatics analyst
- Health information manager
- Health care data analyst
Because Loyola is a member of the Jesuit network of 27 colleges and universities nationwide, our graduates can access career advising services, resume and interviewing assistance, career fairs and events, and employment listings in our Career Services center, as well as at career centers at other U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities.
Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook is a good place to start exploring the job outlook and pay potential for specific careers and fields that interest you.
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Curriculum and Program Outcomes
While courses for the Health Informatics Certificate program may vary from semester to semester, Loyola’s extensive Academic Catalog will always house the official listing of courses, programs of study, academic policies, degree requirements, and specialization or concentration options.
Additionally, this resource will provide Health Informatics Certificate learning outcomes, showcasing the commitment to specific skills and growth graduates can expect to achieve following completion of the program.
2023-2024 Catalog
Browse Academic CatalogCertification in Health Informatics Results and Skills
In the health informatics certificate program, you will develop an understanding of health information systems, health care operations, and how to improve patient care with data. You will also gain several skills that prepare you for health informatics jobs, including:
- Data management
- Data analysis
- Data storytelling
- Data security
- Verbal and written communication
- Critical thinking
Costs, Scholarships, and Aid
Loyola University Chicago is committed to making your graduate and professional studies a reality. Our Cost & Financial Aid page can help better inform you about the costs and potential funding opportunities through scholarships, loans, and aid for graduate and professional education.
If you are a current Loyola undergraduate or recent alum, you may be eligible for a Returning Rambler discount. Learn more and see if you qualify on our Returning Rambler Scholarship page.
Tuition and Costs
The estimated tuition and fees for the Health Informatics Certificate totals $18000.00, or 15 credit hours at a cost of $1,200.00 per credit hour. Please note that tuition and fees for all of Loyola's academic programs are subject to change.
For more detailed information about tuition and fees, and a breakdown of how these costs are calculated on a yearly basis, please visit Tuition and Fees from the Office of the Bursar.
Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health Financial Aid & Scholarships
Robert and Betty Parkinson Scholars Award
Named for Loyola alumni Robert (“Bob”) and Betty Parkinson, the Parkinson Scholars Award honors their commitment to helping ensure access to quality health care and the recognition that such health care is a basic human right. Bob and Betty Parkinson took to heart the Ignatian value of “being persons for others.” The Parkinson Scholars Award supports exceptionally talented students with demonstrated financial need who are dedicated to being “persons for others” and will use their Parkinson education to improve the health and health care of individuals, communities, and systems.
Awarded each semester to up to 10 Parkinson students, it includes an $8,000 tuition-restricted scholarship and additional funds to support scholarly activity. Scholars are selected to represent the broad range of the Parkinson School’s disciplines.
More information about scholarships can be found on the Financial Aid Office website.
Appointments and Events
Whether you’re just beginning your search, in the midst of the application process, or eager to explore our graduate and professional programs, our admissions staff is here to assist you every step of the way.
Schedule an AppointmentThe Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health offers graduate open houses, information sessions, individual appointments, open Zoom and text sessions, and a multitude of other ways to get to know us better.
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Application Process
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Health Informatics Certificate are listed below. We encourage you to apply early for priority review. Please note that decisions may take longer during busy periods.
Fall Early Action: February 1
All applicants meeting this deadline will receive an admission decision no later than 3 weeks after the Feb 1 deadline and will be eligible for the Parkinson scholarship.
Fall Priority: May 15
All applicants meeting this deadline will be considered for admission. Any applications received after May 15 will be considered until Parkinson reaches enrollment capacity for the fall.
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Health Informatics Certificate include:
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3.0 Minimum GPA
International Student Requirements
Additional information regarding the application process for international students can be found on the International Student Requirements page. This program does not qualify international students to receive the F1 student visa.
Additional Details
For general information and a step-by-step guide to applying for graduate and professional study, please visit our Admission Process page. There is no fee to apply to graduate programs at Loyola.
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