Health Informatics Privacy and Security

The Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics Privacy and Security combines knowledge of health informatics with a strong foundation in important information security issues. Northeastern’s status as a National Security Agency Center of Excellence for Information Security Education and Research ensures the program is both relevant and of high academic quality. 

This eight-month program consists of five courses (15 credits). Most students take three courses in the fall and two in the spring. Courses in the certificate program also apply toward master’s degree requirements. This gives you the flexibility to complete a certificate and be well on your way to earning a degree if you decide later to continue your education.

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Northeastern’s Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics Privacy and Security provides high-quality, specialized training in health informatics and the opportunity to acquire and apply your knowledge quickly.

• Program design is flexible to allow completion on a rapid schedule or a slower pace that is more compatible with full-time workers
• Courses in the certificate program also apply toward Master of Science in Health Informatics degree requirements

• Online application and fee
• PDF or scanned copies of unofficial undergraduate/graduate transcripts; you can submit official transcripts from colleges/universities attended at the time of admission
• Statement of purpose that should include career goals, and expected outcomes and benefits from the program
• Recent professional resumé listing detailed position responsibilities
• Three confidential letters of recommendation
• Official TOEFL examination scores (international students only)

Once your application is submitted, received, and processed, you will be able to access your Application Status Check. If you are required to provide further information regarding your proficiency in English, you will be able to complete the requirement in several ways, depending on your familiarity with English, and the frequency with which you use English each and every day:

• Non-native English-speaking applicants will be required to submit official and valid results from one of the following English Language Tests:
  • C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (Cambridge English)
  • Duolingo English Test (DET)
  • IELTS Academic
  • PTE Academic
  • TOEFL Internt-based Test (CEEB Code: 3667) Northeastern will accept either the in-person version completed in a test center, or the TOEFL iBT Home Edition
• However, based on your academic environment and the primary instructional language in either your high school or university, you may be eligible for a waiver. All waivers must be submitted through your Application Status Check. For additional information and to determine whether or not you are eligible for a waiver, please read the section below on waiving the English proficiency requirement.

Please note: Northeastern’s Admissions Committee reserves the right to request proof of English language proficiency from any applicant, regardless of citizenship or first language, at any time during the evaluation process.

• 1.Create your application

  Submit your application through The Common Application or the Coalition Application (both are accepted). Once you have created your application, please select Northeastern University to directly submit your application to us. Application fee of $75 or need-based fee waiver* *Northeastern accepts need-based fee waivers from the Common Application, the Coalition Application, as well as organizations such as the College Board and ACT, or in a written request from a school official.

• 2.Submit all required materials

  Double check to make sure that you have submitted all required materials. Even if your application has been submitted, we cannot begin reviewing your file until all of your required materials have been received. For applicants applying for the 2022-2023 academic year, Northeastern University is test-optional and does not require standardized testing to complete an application for admission.

• 3.Check your application status

  Within seven days of applying, you should receive a confirmation email containing your Northeastern University ID number and instructions for setting up your Application Status Check account. To ensure all of the necessary documents have been submitted, and for updates or information about your application, visit your application status check.