Since I am new to the healthcare field, what are the prospects of finding employment with this certification? For what kinds of roles does this Certificate Program prepare me?
If you have no prior experience in healthcare or information technology, it will be difficult to enter this field at a professional level. If you are thinking about changing careers, we recommend you do some prior research by reviewing available positions, the required qualifications and salary levels. A few good sources include: • Jobs in Bioinformatics, Health Informatics • Jobs in Health IT • Health Informatics Forum For those with strong IT backgrounds, there are a variety of technical jobs in the health industry—much like in other industry settings (e.g., coders, programmers, systems analysts, security experts, system administrators). Your job prospects will depend upon the market in which you are applying (location, number of health institutions, availability of IT labor force in the area, etc.), as well as your skills and experience in IT. This program will give you the knowledge about how information systems are being applied in clinical and public health settings.
