• Support or lead development of strategic direction for health information within the clinical enterprise
• Participate in or lead development of clinical knowledge management tools
• Support or lead the health IT systems development, procurement, and implementation process
• Support or lead evaluation of health information systems and applications
• Represent the enterprise’s interest in the national health IT debates, and particularizes that debate to meet local needs

• Clinicians (physicians, nurses, dentists, doctors of osteopathy)
• Health specialists, including librarians and information managers seeking health IT skills.
• Programmers/software engineers seeking health IT skills.

Applicants should have one of the following three qualifications:

• A previous master's or health-professional degree from an accredited college or university.
• An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university in a field relevant to Health IT, plus 3 years of experience in a field relevant to health IT.  While experience in health IT itself is a higher priority, consideration will be given to experience in IT or related fields, other than health.
• An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to Health IT  from an accredited college or university and 1 year of experience in a field relevant to Health IT,  plus the GRE in the past 3 years. While experience in health IT itself is a higher priority, consideration will be given to experience in IT or related fields, other than health.

All applicants must provide official transcripts, a statement of purpose, 2 letters of recommendation and a CV. These, and any other supporting documents should be sent to the Office of Graduate Student Affairs, 1830 East Monument Street, Ste. 2-107, Baltimore, MD 21287.

Students not already matriculated in a degree program at Johns Hopkins are referred to as special students, and should submit their applications and supporting documents through the School of Medicine.

Students matriculated at Johns Hopkins must apply for the Post Baccalaureate Certificate no later than two terms prior to their expected Post Baccalaureate Certificate completion date.

Johns Hopkins faculty, staff, and non-degree-seeking students may apply at any time through the School of Medicine.

Tuition for the 21 Credit Post Baccalaureate Certificate for students not admitted or matriculated into a Johns Hopkins degree program will be $19,383 in the 2012 -2013 academic year. Information for financial aid can be found here.

To complete the application follow this link.

Important Transcript Information

It is the policy of the School of Medicine Registrar that new students have a complete set of original  transcripts on file prior to matriculation showing the degree awarded and date. An official transcript is one that is addressed to the Office of Graduate Student Affairs and sent directly from the granting institution to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Office of Graduate Student Affairs, 1830 East Monument Street, Ste. 2-107, Baltimore, MD 21287. The transcript envelope must be sealed and stamped on arrival at the OGSA office. Transcripts addressed to the student can not be accepted even if they are sent to the OGSA address above.