Graduate Certificate in Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards

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HTIS Certificate Information Session

Free Information Session: Advance your skills in digital health with the Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards (HTIS) Certificate

September 17, 2026 | 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern | Online via Zoom | Registration Required: Register for the Information Session
If you cannot attend the LIVE Zoom session, you can view our last HTIS info session recording from Spring 2026 here.

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The application deadline for the Graduate Certificate in Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards program for September entry is June 15 and January entry is October 15.

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About the program

The Graduate Certificate in Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards is a 1-year, part-time program with four graduate level courses done through weekly online evening classes and a virtual workshop.

If you work in the health industry and are involved with or have an interest in health terminologies and standards, interoperable electronic health record, and clinical coding and classification, then this Certificate is for you. The program is intended to meet national and international needs for best practices in controlled terminologies used in the health industry.

Graduates of this program are eligible for the Canadian College of Health Information Management Terminology Standards Specialist Certification.

To apply, you need to have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. If you do not have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, but if you have significant relevant work experience, you are encouraged to apply for admission consideration.

Those accepted into the MSc program in Health Informatics at the School can also apply the certificate courses toward their MSc degree.

What if I don't have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent?

If you do not have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent and are interested in a certificate in health terminology and interoperability standards, you should consider the Professional Micro-certificate in Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards in partnership with the Division on Continuing Studies at the University of Victoria.