Healthcare Analytics Certificate Program| Indiana State University

Program Availability

The Healthcare Analytics Certificate program is open to currently enrolled students who wish to increase employability. The program is particularly suited for students interested in healthcare administration, insurance, management information systems, and operations. Courses in this specific certificate program may partially satisfy requirements in Management Information Systems (MIS) and Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM). Students should consult with their advisors before enrolling in courses to ensure suitability and to plan their program of study.

This certificate program in healthcare analytics is also open to working professionals. For application instructions, visit Admissions.

Program Highlights

The Healthcare Analytics Certificate Program focuses on data collection from claims and cost data, pharmaceutical research and development data, clinical data, and patient behavior and sentiment data. This undergraduate program is ideal if you want to transform data into useful knowledge to make ethical decisions in the healthcare industry.

Courses

To earn the certificate in healthcare analytics, you will complete 12-15 credits, including core courses on business analytics, managing big data, and business computer systems. You will also complete elective courses in your choice of business or health science, focused on the study of medical, life sciences, or healthcare issues. Examples of elective courses include, but are not limited to, the following:

Health insurance
Problem solving with spreadsheets
Introduction to risk and insurance
Project management
Human anatomy for allied health professions
Medical terminology for allied health professions
Human physiology for allied health professions

Transfer Credit

Indiana State University accepts credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities within the United States, and from selected schools located outside the United States. Credit also may be granted for military training and experience. Previously earned college credit can be applied toward completion of the program per these transfer guidelines.

Career Possibilities

The healthcare industry depends on big data to make important decisions. With federal mandates for health insurance and electronic health records, voluminous clinical, operational and reimbursement information is required for clinical research and business decisions. However, there is a current shortage of healthcare data analysts. The healthcare analytics certificate prepares you for this in-demand field. In addition, successful completion of the undergraduate certificate program could help you pursue a degree in business, health, or law.