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Health Information Management (IBHE Certificate)

Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

Mailing Address:
Office of Graduate Programs (MC 530)
Biomedical and Health Information Sciences
1919 West Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612-7249

Campus Location: 250 AHSB
Program Code: 20FS1304CERU
Telephone: (866) 674-4842
E-mail: admissionsuic@healthinformatics.uic.edu
Web Site: http://healthinformatics.uic.edu

Department Head: Larry Pawola

Director of Graduate Studies: Larry Pawola
Academic Program Director: Karen Patena, RHIA

UIC's online Postbaccalaureate IBHE Certificate in Health Information Management provides opportunities for self-motivated, experienced healthcare, IT, or business professionals who have already attained at least a bachelor’s degree, to attain a solid foundation in the application and management of computers within the healthcare setting, as well as eligibility to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification exam. All courses will be delivered using online instruction that provides quality learning in a structured environment. Field work at a location convenient to the student is also required.

The Postbaccalaureate IBHE Certificate in HIM signifies that graduates are conversant in the planning, implementation, operation, and control of health data and information systems, and are eligible to sit for the RHIA exam. Course work emphasizes development of a state of the art skill set and knowledge base grounded in healthcare information sciences.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:

IBHE Certificate

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:

IBHE Certificate