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Programs Offered
- Certificate
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Delivery Options
- On-Campus
- Accelerated
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Credits
- 9 credits
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Timeline
- One–three semesters
Protect the Information Behind Patient Care
Electronic health records help healthcare providers exchange important information. But that information must remain accurate, accessible to authorized users, and protected from misuse or exposure. The health care industry relies on these records and other technologies and their connection to the internet. So, disrupted systems–whether intentionally or accidentally–can jeopardize patient safety, privacy, and health outcomes. Disruptions can also lead to a rise in health care costs. Protecting patient data, then, stored or in transit, is critical.
Security and privacy in healthcare involves protecting sensitive health data and managing how information is accessed, shared, and governed. The field brings together information security, the exchange of data across systems (interoperability), medical compliance, and concepts of and tools to protect patient privacy and security.
Michigan Tech’s Security and Privacy in Healthcare Graduate Certificate, offered online and on campus, examines the practices and technologies used to safeguard healthcare information.
Who is This Certificate For?
This certificate is designed for healthcare and information technology professionals interested in protecting health information and managing privacy and security requirements. It also supports graduate students seeking specialized knowledge at the intersection of healthcare and information systems.
What You Need to Know
With a graduate certificate in Security and Privacy in Healthcare, you’ll study information governance, privacy, risk management, and regulatory considerations associated with healthcare data—all with the goal of improving the efficiency and quality of patient care. Coursework also addresses digital forensics and practices that support secure information exchange.
You'll gain the skills to secure and protect health information, comply with state and federal health care data regulations, assure interoperability in the exchange of health care data, and ensure health care systems are capable of successfully adopting new technologies.
Admissions
There are no prerequisites to enroll in this certificate program. See complete admissions requirements.
Accelerated Option
Michigan Tech Bachelor's + 1 Semester = Accelerated Graduate Certificate
Current Michigan Tech undergraduates or recent alumni, get started right away. Our accelerated graduate certificates are a fast, affordable way to add graduate credentials to your bachelor's degree in as little as one semester. Be more marketable in your industry or prepare for your master's degree. Explore accelerated certificate options.
Online Option
Accredited Courses, Convenience
Online learning at Michigan Tech provides greater flexibility and can fit around your busy schedule wherever you are. Upgrade or change your career path.
Prospective students can earn graduate certificate in Security and Privacy in Healthcare fully online.
Credits
This graduate certificate requires a minimum of 9 total credits. Students may apply the credits earned for this certificate toward a graduate degree at Michigan Tech.
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