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Douglas College

New Westminster , British Columbia ,Canada

Academic Foundations for Potential Health Information Management Applicants (Certificate)

Are you interested in the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (BSc HIM) program but don’t have all the prerequisites? The one-year Certificate in Academic Foundations for Potential Health Information Management Applicants offers ten university transferable credit courses that transfer into the BSc HIM degree. 

Once you've completed all required courses with a minimum final grade of C+, you'll receive priority registration for entrance into the BSc HIM program and can complete the degree in an additional three years. 

Campus Information

New Westminster

Douglas College acknowledges that our campuses, where we live, learn, work and play, are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples of the QayQayt and Kwikwetlem First Nations.

COQUITLAM CAMPUS

The Facilities & Ancillary Services Department is responsible for planning and developing Douglas College facilities, operating related services and for the ongoing maintenance of the college and its equipment. The Department's goal is to maintain buildings, grounds and equipment at a high operational level, and to provide students, faculty, and staff with a well maintained and pleasing campus environment.

Intakes

  • Jan Deadline: Sep
  • May Deadline: Jan
  • Sep Deadline: May

Application Processing Time in Days: 7

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

PSW Opportunity

If your program was less than 8 months

  •    You aren’t eligible for a PGWP.

If your program was more than 8 months but less than 2 years

  •    We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for up to the same length as your study program.

For example, if you completed a 9-month program, we may give you a work permit for up to 9 months.

If your program was 2 years or more

  •    We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for 3 years.

If you completed more than 1 program

  •    You may be able to get a PGWP that combines the length of each program.

Each of the programs you completed -

  • must be PGWP-eligible and at least 8 months in length

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

 

  • English 12 or English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution)
  • Biology 11 or 12 or Life Sciences 11 or Anatomy and Physiology 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution)
  • Foundations of Math 11 or 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substituion)

Students who are offered a seat in the cohort are not guaranteed admission to the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management program.  Students may apply to the BScHIM program for the Fall semester following completion of the required 30 credits listed under Curriculum Framework on this page.

Non-Academic Admission Requirements:

  • Potential Interview - Applicants may be required to participate in an interview with a representative(s) of the BScHIM program for the purposes of providing additional information and/or for academic advising.

 

 

For More Infromation Pls Contact To Our PSA Counselor.

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
  • Duration: 01 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 19100 CAD
    Annual Cost of Living: 20635 CAD
    Application Fee: 100 CAD
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