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Overview

In the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Information Management you鈥檒l learn to manage important information that is paramount to patient safety in a variety of health care settings. You鈥檒l take practical health information management courses that cover topics in health information science, business leadership, project management and information technology.

Get practical experience during your education

During the program, you鈥檒l put your skills to work in four practicums. You'll learn how to code, collecting and assigning codes to patient diagnoses and procedures. You'll also complete a six-week project where you are placed in various departments within the health-care sector.

In your final semester you鈥檒l job-shadow healthcare professionals and learn from them as they do their work. Once you鈥檝e graduated, you鈥檒l become a key member of the healthcare team, providing expertise in the field of data collection, analytics, security and more.

Canadian Health Information Management Association Certification

Once you graduate you鈥檒l be eligible to write the national certification exam for the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA). Benefits of joining CHIMA include networking with professionals, seeing the latest in research and best practices, using professional designations that will make you stand out in the job market and more.

What is a post baccalaureate Health Information Management diploma?

A post baccalaureate program requires that you have a bachelor鈥檚 degree from a Canadian institution or recognized international academic institution. Pre-requisite courses are also necessary for program entry. Click on admission requirements to learn more.