JohnsHopkinsMedicine

Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Clinical Informatics

Special Notice

We will begin accepting applications for the class entering in 2013 in late August, 2012. If there are any questions, please contact Kersti Winny, Academics Program Administrator, 410-502-3768 or kwinny@jhmi.edu 
 
Sponsoring Department

Division of Health Sciences Informatics
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
 
The program consists of 7 3 credit courses, one of which is the practicum. Courses are taught on a quarterly basis. The entire program can be taken remotely; there is no need to be in or near Baltimore.

Educational Objectives
 
Upon completion of the  Clinical Informatics Certificate Program, students will be able to:
  • 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
Intended Audience
  • 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.

Admissions Criteria
  • One of the following three qualifications:
    1. A previous master's or health-professional degree from an accredited college or university.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
  • 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. For more information on the tuition subsidy for this program go to http://dhsi.med.jhmi.edu/node/64

To complete the application follow this link: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=jhu-med

 

Track I: Track II:
Clinical Informatics/Health IT Domain Subspecialist Healthcare Software Engineer
Admission Requirements Admission Requirements
  • Terminal clinical degree
  • Graduate degree in a related discipline
 
  • BS in computer/information science (or related discipline) plus 3 years’ experience in IT or 3 years’ experience in health IT or BS plus GREs
Quarter 1 Quarter 1
Quarter 2 Quarter 2
Quarter 3 Quarter 3
Quarter 4

Quarter 4
  • Capstone 600.808 Q3, Q4 or Summer

Dates 

  • Quarter 1 (Q1) Aug 25-Oct 19. Add/Drop Deadline: Sept 7, 2011.
  • Quarter 2 (Q2) Oct 20-Dec 16. Add/Drop Deadline: Nov 2, 2011.
  • Quarter 3 (Q3) Jan 23-Mar 16. Add/Drop Deadline: Feb 3, 2012.
  • Spring Break Mar 19-Mar 23
  • Quarter 4 (Q4) Mar 26-May 18. Add/Drop Deadline: Apr 6, 2012.
  • Summer Term May 19-August 25, 2012

Students needing to withdraw from the program must do so by the Quarter 1 Add/Drop Deadline to get a full tuition refund. 

 

Requirements for Successful Completion

* At most, two courses with grades less than B minus may be counted towards coursework requirements. No course grades less than C minus may be counted. The overall GPA of coursework counted toward coursework requirements must be 3.0 or higher (B average).
 

Financing

ONC tuition subsidy (available for 2012-2013) Application for ONC Funding

    UBT Role Refinement

Title IV Government Direct Loan Program
    Eligibility of the Certificate program is pending (10/6/2011)
 
Program Integrity Rules – Gainful Employment
 
JHU Certificate Program Disclosure Form
 
Final regulations published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2010 require that institutions disclose to prospective students certain information for title IV-eligible programs that lead to gainful employment in a recognized occupation (GE Programs).  At JHU, these required disclosures for GE Programs pertain to title-IV eligible certificate programs.

  

 

School: AAP
Certificate Program:   Clinical Informatics
1.
CIP Code
51.2706
2.
Credential Level
Post Baccalaureate Certificate
3.
Program Length
credits
21 credits
weeks
52 weeks    (max time to complete is 156 weeks)
4.
Occupations, by name and SOC Code, for which the program prepares students, including links to O*NET occupational profiles (provide all that apply)
15-1011.00 Computer and Information Scientists, Research, http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1111.00?redir=15-1011.00
15-1031.00 Computer Software Engineers, Applications, http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1132.00?redir=15-1031.00
15-1099.00 Computer Specialists, All Other http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.00?redir=15-1099.00
 
5.
Costs of Program Completion
 
 
a.
Tuition & Fees
$18,732 in 2011-2012
 
b.
Books & Supplies (if not included in tuition/fees)
$100 (most readings are available through e-reserve at the Welch Medical Library)
 
c.
Room & Board
(if applicable)
n/a
6.
On-time Completion Rate
100% for 2010-2011
7.
Job Placement Rate
Not required to report
8.
Median Loan Debt upon Program Completion
 
 
a.
Title IV debt
Not applicable as the program as Title IV eligibility is in process.
 
b.
Private Educational Loan debt
$0.00
 
c.
Institutional Financing debt
Not applicable
 
School: AAP
 
Certificate Program:   Clinical Informatics
 
1.
 
CIP Code
 
51.2706
 
2.
 
Credential Level
 
Post Baccalaureate Certificate
 
3.
 
Program Length
 
credits
 
21 credits
 
weeks
 
52 weeks    (max time to complete is 156 weeks)
 
4.
 
Occupations, by name and SOC Code, for which the program prepares students, including links to O*NET occupational profiles (provide all that apply)
 
15-1011.00 Computer and Information Scientists, Research, http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1111.00?redir=15-1011.00
 
15-1031.00 Computer Software Engineers, Applications, http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1132.00?redir=15-1031.00
   
15-1099.00 Computer Specialists, All Other http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.00?redir=15-1099.00
 
 
 
5.
 
Costs of Program Completion
 
 
 
 
 
a.
 
Tuition & Fees
 
$18,732 in 2011-2012
 
 
 
b.
 
Books & Supplies (if not included in tuition/fees)
 
$100 (most readings are available through e-reserve at the Welch Medical Library)
 
 
 
c.
 
Room & Board
(if applicable)
 
n/a
 
6.
 
On-time Completion Rate
 
100% for 2010-2011
 
7.
 
Job Placement Rate
 
Not required to report
 
8.
 
Median Loan Debt upon Program Completion
 
 
 
 
 
a.
 
Title IV debt
 
Not applicable as the program as Title IV eligibility is in process.
 
 
 
b.
 
Private Educational Loan debt
 
$0.00
 
 
 
c.
 
Institutional Financing debt
 
Not applicable