The Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Information Management combines aspects of health, computer science, business and research in a specialized curriculum. The profession of Health Information Management has a traditional employment base in acute care facilities, and expanding opportunities in a variety of non-acute facilities, community health, government agencies and industry.
Health information management professionals provide an essential information support service that contributes to the delivery and evaluation of patient care and administrative decision making. The profession has a traditional employment base in acute care facilities, with expanding opportunities in a variety of non-acute facilities, community health, government agencies, and industry.
To be admitted to the PBD–HIM, prospective students are required to complete the following courses with a 65% or better (or equivalent), if these courses were not part of the applicant’s degree program:
One of:
Applicants must also complete an approved medical terminology course with a minimum grade of 75%, or equivalent. The department will provide a list of approved courses. If an applicant has undertaken a medical terminology course not on the list of approved courses, they will need to submit the course for consideration as equivalent to the Health Information Management Coordinator.
| Level | Postgraduate Diploma |
| Discipline | Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Duration | 24 months |
| Intakes | Jan, Sep |
| Application Fees | CAD 100 |
| Tuition Fees | CAD 19103 |
| Campus | Coquitlam |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 83 |
| PTE | 56 |
| Duolingo | 110 |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
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| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 60%
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