Gain Skills to Navigate HIPAA, Health IT Compliance, and Cybersecurity Risks
Students gain exposure to the complex and varied factors that must be taken into account when addressing information security issues within health care systems. The Medical Information Security & Privacy graduate certificate program presents the methods and skills needed for designing and building secure and reliable systems by developing an understanding of the special requirements of health care systems, where privacy of personal data must be balanced with access to patient records.
Academic units earned toward the online Graduate Certificate in Medical Information Security & Privacy may be transferred to a Master of Science degree in Computer Information Systems, concentration in Health Informatics.
The Graduate Certificate in Medical Information Security & Privacy is also available on campus in Boston. Learn more.
Curriculum
The online Graduate Certificate in Medical Information Security & Privacy consists of four required courses (16 units).
Academic units earned toward the certificate may be transferred to the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems, concentration in Health Informatics.
Certificate Courses
Dates & Deadlines
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Application Requirements
Learn about application requirements for BU MET graduate degree and certificate programs.
How You Benefit from a
Boston University Education
A BU credential can help lay the foundation for career advancement and personal success.
- Benefit from a 24:1 average student-to-instructor ratio.
- Work closely with highly qualified faculty and seasoned industry leaders in a wide range of technology fields who are committed to teaching the latest technologies within the framework of ideas, concepts, and methods that drive innovation.
- BU is recognized by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense and Research. BU MET’s information security programs are certified by the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS). The Medical Information Security & Privacy graduate certificate also shares courses with the MS in Computer Information Systems concentration in Health Informatics, which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
- Courses ensure you get the attention you need, while introducing case studies and real-world projects that emphasize technical and theoretical knowledge—combining in-depth, practical experience with the critical skills needed to remain on the forefront of the information technology field. In addition, you have access to MET’s Health Informatics Research Lab (HILab), which focuses on collaborative research and development in health informatics, bioinformatics, and clinical research, and BU’s Center for Reliable Information Systems and Cyber Security (RISCS), which offers opportunities to collaborate and participate in research on system reliability and information security.
- BU MET’s Department of Computer Science was established in 1979 and is the longest-running computer science department at BU. Over its four decades, the department has played an important role in the emergence of IT at the University and throughout the region.
- Study alongside peers and professionals with solid IT experience, learn from faculty who have valuable contacts across several sectors, and benefit from an alumni community with strong professional connections.
Rankings & Accreditations
#12, Best Online Master’s in Computer Information Technology Programs
MET’s computer science & IT graduate certificates share curriculum with MET’s online master’s degrees in computer information technology, which are ranked #12 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Graduate with Healthcare Information Security Expertise
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Medical Information Security & Privacy will be able to demonstrate:
- Advanced knowledge of the functionality, technical infrastructure, and best-practice deployment of health care IT, including medical algorithms, electronic health records, privacy and security, and regulations.
- Proficiency in security issues in computer systems, networks, and applications, and an understanding of the unique set of privacy and security needs in a health care environment.
- Competence sufficient to lead health IT initiatives, to design and implement advanced health care software solutions, and to manage the data privacy and system security challenges in a health care environment.
Computer Science Faculty
Lou Chitkushev
Professor, Computer Science
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Director, Health Informatics & Health Sciences
Head, Digital Forensics Research Laboratory
Shengzhi Zhang
Associate Professor
Associate Chair, Computer Science
Coordinator, Web Application Development
Yuting Zhang
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Director, Cybersecurity
Coordinator, Computer Systems & Digital Forensics
