Public Health Informatics II

Public Health Informatics II Certificate of Achievement

The Public Health Informatics professional works as part of a team in healthcare in the health care system to provide equitable health care by providing information and data which allows for informed and equitable public health decisions.  The Public Health informatics II Certificate of Achievement (COA) is a five course 16 credit certificate. The COA is the second order of programs after the Public Health Informatics I Job Skills Certificate. There are no pre-requisites needed prior to enrollment.  The public health field of informatics is very competitive and requires participants who can demonstrate a knowledge of Public Health and Informatics as well as a knowledge of spread sheets and database management. Public health professionals use informatics in disease prevention and health promotion by applying information technology solutions, which allows for more equitable and effective solutions to public health problems. Positions include but are not limited to public health data science analyst, data specialist, data analyst, health informatics specialist, and medical records coordinator. To Achieve the Certificate of Achievement: Upon completion of the required courses with at least a "C" or "P" (pass) grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

Program Learning Outcomes

• 1. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to apply the fundamental principles of public health to health informatics.

• 2. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to use statistical software to analyze and effectively apply descriptive and inferential statistics for each level of data.

• 3. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to apply appropriate statistical techniques to analyze, interpret, and present behavioral and social sciences research.

• 4. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to assess how information systems support public health practice, programs, and health policies.

• 5. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to use spreadsheets and database management systems to create reports to support health equity in public health decision making.

Program Requirements