PrintHealth Information Management Prerequisites
Interested in starting a career, or education program in health, but lack direct experience with the Canadian healthcare system or biomedical sciences?
Each course is offered online and runs for 6 weeks. Enrollment for these courses is open (no application required).
There are no transfer credits or exemptions for these two pre-requisite courses. If you are interested in applying to the Health Information Management Diploma or the Health Informatics Diploma and you are unsure if you require these pre-requisite courses, please review the Program Admission & Pre-Requisite Chart listed below.
- Health Information Management Admission and Pre-Requisite Chart
- Health Informatics Admission and Pre-Requisite Chart
282-100 Understanding the Canadian Healthcare System
Study the Canadian health care system in terms of its history, health care governance and related provincial and federal regulations and legislation. Examine how Canada’s healthcare system is organized, regulated, and managed. Explore the different levels of care found in the health care system, and discuss how information is used and shared within the different levels. Analyze the various components of the health care system and develop an understanding how the role of a Health Information Manager and Health Informatics professionals fits within this large and complex system. This course is geared towards individuals with no previous health education, or professional experience within the Canadian health care sector.
282-200 Biomedical Sciences
Study the human body in health and disease. Fundamental knowledge in biomedical terminology and concepts will be presented within the working context of a Health Information Manager and Health Informatics professional. Health Information professionals develop an understanding of how biomedical concepts and models change, and this affects the manner in which information is collected, analyzed, stored and shared among health care professionals. This course is designed for individuals with limited, or no, educational background in anatomy, physiology and pathology).
Missed one of these sessions? Consult the Health Information Management and Health Informatics pre-requisite course list for options.