SURVEY OF HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAMS AND
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN CANADA 2025 Nova Scotia Community College | ||||||||||
| Program Name | Health Information Management | |||||||||
| CONTACT INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Department | Health and Human Services | |||||||||
| Faculty | ||||||||||
| Program Contact Name | Maureen Millsom | |||||||||
| Telephone | ||||||||||
| Street | 5685 Leeds Street | |||||||||
| City | Halifax | |||||||||
| Province | NS | |||||||||
| Postal Code | B3K 2T3 | |||||||||
| PROGRAM INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Program Academic Level | Diploma | |||||||||
| HI Component Comprehensiveness | Full Program | |||||||||
| Program Delivery & Attendance | Onsite | |||||||||
| Program Typical Duration | 2 Years | |||||||||
| Credential | Diploma | |||||||||
| Credential Awarded | D | |||||||||
| Credential Description | Diploma in Health Information Management | |||||||||
| Type of Professional Produced by Program List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all) | Health Information Management | |||||||||
| Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all) | Health Information Management Professional | |||||||||
| Candidate Pre-requisites for Program | High School Graduation Diploma or equivalent, including Academic Grade 12 Biology, English and Math. | |||||||||
| Co-op; Practicum | Practicum | |||||||||
| Part Time Availability | No | |||||||||
| Program Cost | $9 785 | |||||||||
| Registration Due Date | September | |||||||||
| Program Website | https://www.nscc.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/plandescr.aspx?prg=HIMP&pln=HEINFOMAN | |||||||||
| Program Admissions Requirement Link | https://www.nscc.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/plandescr.aspx?prg=HIMP&pln=HEINFOMAN | |||||||||
| Program Application Link | https://www.nscc.ca/admissions/applying/index.asp | |||||||||
| Comments on Program | Graduates are eligible to challenge the CHIMA national certification examination and are employable across Canada and the world. | |||||||||
| PROGRAM CURRICULUM | ||||||||||
| Program Curriculum Information Link | https://www.nscc.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/plandescr.aspx?prg=HIMP&pln=HEINFOMAN | |||||||||
| Program Courses | Courses Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology II Database Management Applied Spreadsheets Clinical Pathology for Health Information Management I Communication for Community Development and Health Organization of Canadian Health Care Medical Terminology I Coding and Classification Systems I Introduction to Health Information Management Practicum Health Information Management I Health Information Management Practicum I Clinical Pathology for Health Information Management II Communicating for the HIM Professional Health Law Medical Terminology II Coding and Classification Systems II Health Information Management II Health Statistics Electronic Health Record Project Management and Teamwork Epidemiology Coding and Classification Systems III Health Information Management III Research Design & Methodology Health Information Management Senior Practicum Introduction to WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems) Introduction to NS OH&S Act | |||||||||
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