- Diploma in Health Information Management at Douglas College is offered as 2 years teaching program.
- It is an on-campus program offered on both full time and part-time basis.
- Students have to successfully complete 60 credits.
- The program combines aspects of health, computer science, business, and research in a specialized curriculum.
- The Health Information Management Program is recognized by the Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM).
- The program can be completed in 2 years with full-time study. Part-time students may take 3-4 years to complete the program, depending on the intake date.
- Students interested in this field should apply to the HIM Post-Baccalaureate Diploma program.
- This program provides opportunities in a variety of non-acute facilities, community health, government agencies, and industry.
- Douglas College offers nearly $100,000 in entrance scholarships to new international students each year who have proven to be successful in their previous academic studies.
- Students may have job opportunities as Health information managers, Medical coders, Medical research analysts, etc.
- The average salary of the program goes up to 34,000 USD.