Biomedical Informatics Graduate Certificate
July 15, 2026
August 25, 2026
Master health informatics with an online Biomedical Informatics Graduate Certificate
The graduate certificate in Biomedical Informatics equips you with a core curriculum and specialized tracks designed to build essential biomedical informatics skills. Through this program, you’ll develop a deep understanding of biomedical informatics theories and principles. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to effectively utilize informatics technologies to create groundbreaking innovations in biomedical and clinical research, as well as healthcare.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Biomedical Informatics Graduate Certificate is designed for professionals who have their bachelor’s degree, who are seeking to further enhance their data-driven healthcare expertise. Whether you have a strong science or analytics background or are an established healthcare professional, this program offers focused training to advance your career and professional development. Our flexible, 100% online asynchronous format accommodates busy schedules, allowing you to learn at your own pace.
You have four specializations to choose from: Clinical Informatics, Clinical Research Informatics, Health Analytics, or Translational Bioinformatics
Our online college provides a variety of resources to support your academic success. These include virtual tutoring services, online writing centers, and academic advising through video calls or chat. Additionally, we offer webinars and workshops on study skills, time management, and exam preparation. You can access a wealth of digital resources, such as research databases, e-books, and academic journals, through our online library portal. For personalized assistance, faculty members are available during virtual office hours.
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Academic Calendar
Enrollment for this program is in Autumn term, with the application deadline in July.
Academic Calendar
Enrollment for this program is in Autumn term, with the application deadline in July.
Admission Criteria
To be considered for this program, you must meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
A background in the basic sciences, medicine, or computational sciences is preferred.
For your application, you will be required to submit:
- College transcript(s)
- Personal statement
- Resume or CV
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The Application Process
Once you understand your program’s admission criteria, please note the application deadline. You’ll need a quiet space and a variety of materials for your application. To learn more, please see our Admissions page for the full process. Ready to Apply? Find your application here.
Career Outlook
With the increase in available health data, the interdisciplinary field of biomedical informatics has grown exponentially in recent years. Individuals who are skilled in informatics tools and techniques, such as Informatics Analysts, Bioinformatics Scientists and Data Scientists, have become essential to clinical and translational research and the healthcare infrastructure.
Top Occupations by Median Income
What They Do
Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.
Work Activities
Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques. Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence management and analysis needs evolve. Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies.
Wage Range
- Entry Level: $40,330
- Mid Level: $71,490
- Senior Level: $154,140
Job Outlook
Bright
Projected Growth
6.9%
Related Careers
- Biological Technicians
- Data Scientists
- Database Architects
- Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
- Statistical Assistants
Job Sectors
- Computers and Electronics
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Biology
What They Do
Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.
Work Activities
Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific project needs. Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project reports. Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
Wage Range
- Entry Level: $54,500
- Mid Level: $93,330
- Senior Level: $159,780
Job Outlook
Bright
Projected Growth
5.6%
Related Careers
- Bioinformatics Technicians
- Biostatisticians
- Data Scientists
- Geneticists
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Job Sectors
- Biology
- Computers and Electronics
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Chemistry
What They Do
Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.
Work Activities
Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software. Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds. Design databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance and reliability.
Wage Range
- Entry Level: $39,120
- Mid Level: $67,310
- Senior Level: $112,130
Job Outlook
Bright
Projected Growth
16.3%
Related Careers
- Clinical Data Managers
- Clinical Research Coordinators
- Health Informatics Specialists
- Medical Records Specialists
- Patient Representatives
What They Do
Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the health care system.
Work Activities
Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers, using object-oriented models or other techniques. Use informatics science to design or implement health information technology applications for resolution of clinical or health care administrative problems. Develop or implement policies or practices to ensure the privacy, confidentiality, or security of patient information.
Wage Range
- Entry Level: $63,160
- Mid Level: $103,790
- Senior Level: $166,030
Job Outlook
Bright
Projected Growth
10.7%
Related Careers
- Clinical Data Managers
- Health Education Specialists
- Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Nurse Practitioners
Job Sectors
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Education and Training
- Customer and Personal Service
What They Do
Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
Work Activities
Design and validate clinical databases, including designing or testing logic checks. Process clinical data, including receipt, entry, verification, or filing of information. Generate data queries, based on validation checks or errors and omissions identified during data entry, to resolve identified problems.
Wage Range
- Entry Level: $63,650
- Mid Level: $112,590
- Senior Level: $194,410
Job Outlook
Bright
Projected Growth
36%
Related Careers
- Bioinformatics Technicians
- Clinical Research Coordinators
- Data Scientists
- Health Informatics Specialists
- Social Science Research Assistants
Job Sectors
- English Language
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Medicine and Dentistry
What They Do
Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.
Work Activities
Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols. Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms. Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of medical records, or discussions with physicians and nurses.
Wage Range
- Entry Level: $79,830
- Mid Level: $161,180
- Senior Level:
Job Outlook
Bright
Projected Growth
7.5%
Related Careers
- Clinical Data Managers
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Health Informatics Specialists
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Social Science Research Assistants
Job Sectors
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Administrative
- Medicine and Dentistry
What They Do
Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.
Work Activities
Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment. Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications. Design or develop medical diagnostic or clinical instrumentation, equipment, or procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
Wage Range
- Entry Level: $71,860
- Mid Level: $106,950
- Senior Level: $165,060
Job Outlook
Bright
Projected Growth
7.4%
Related Careers
- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Chemical Engineers
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Job Sectors
- Engineering and Technology
- Computers and Electronics
- Mathematics
- Design
- Physics
What They Do
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.
Work Activities
Analyze, manipulate, or process large sets of data using statistical software. Apply feature selection algorithms to models predicting outcomes of interest, such as sales, attrition, and healthcare use. Apply sampling techniques to determine groups to be surveyed or use complete enumeration methods.
Wage Range
- Entry Level: $63,650
- Mid Level: $112,590
- Senior Level: $194,410
Job Outlook
Bright
Projected Growth
36%
Related Careers
- Bioinformatics Technicians
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Operations Research Analysts
- Statistical Assistants
- Statisticians
What They Do
Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.
Work Activities
Analyze problems to develop solutions involving computer hardware and software. Apply theoretical expertise and innovation to create or apply new technology, such as adapting principles for applying computers to new uses. Assign or schedule tasks to meet work priorities and goals.
Wage Range
- Entry Level: $80,670
- Mid Level: $140,910
- Senior Level: $232,120
Job Outlook
Bright
Projected Growth
25.6%
Related Careers
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
- Data Scientists
- Mathematicians
- Operations Research Analysts
- Software Developers
Job Sectors
- Computers and Electronics
- Mathematics
- Engineering and Technology
- English Language
- Administration and Management
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Curriculum
The graduate certificate in biomedical informatics prepares students with a core curriculum and specialization tracks aimed to provide enrollees with training in basic biomedical informatics competencies. Upon completion, students will have an increased knowledge and understanding of biomedical informatics theories, principles and skills.
A survey of biomedical informatics theories and methods employed in the design, implementation and management of information systems supporting basic science, clinical and translational research, clinical care, and public health. Previous coursework/experience in computer science, statistics, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology is recommended.
Students will gain a familiarity with methods used during the course of the design, implementation, and evaluation of Biomedical Informatics platforms, and be able to appropriately select and combine such approaches on a project-specific basis. This course will establish an application-oriented understanding of how to appropriately use such methods in order to satisfy project-specific needs and deliverables.
Introduction to the emerging and critical field of Public Health informatics. This course will highlight the history, current and future use of informatics in the public health settings, and give students an understanding of the role and broad application of informatics to promoting health and preventing disease.
This course provides training in the theories, methods and application of clinical informatics—the field concerned with the use of data and information technology applied to the delivery of healthcare services. Clinical informatics has a wide array of healthcare delivery application areas in the clinical domain including pharmacy, nursing and patient care operational areas.
This online course is a hands-on exploration that walks students through theory and practice of exploring how data can be leveraged to facilitate discovery. The course offers an introduction to the emerging field of health analytics—the use of health-related data to improve the lives of people, processes and organizations. In this course, we will explore the data ecosystem, wrestle with the challenge of finding questions in that data, explore how we frame answers to questions using available tools and then practice presenting that data in meaningful ways.
The course will introduce students to the basic theories and methods employed during the design, implementation, and management of systems used to collect, exchange, store, query, and analyze large-scale, heterogeneous biomedical data sets. Examples of information systems to be discussed include clinical trials management systems, tissue repository management systems, collaborative “team-science” tools/platforms, and integrative data discovery and analysis tools/platforms.
The course is an introduction to research design and methods in biomedical informatics. It is organized around elements of proposal writing, grant writing, and study design. We will be surveying aspects of research, including the formulation of research questions, testable hypotheses, the selection of appropriate research designs and methods, data collection and analysis. The culminating project will incorporate writing elements of an NIH fellowship grant proposal.
This online course is a hands-on exploration that walks students through theory and practice of exploring how data can be leveraged to facilitate discovery. The course offers an introduction to the emerging field of health analytics—the use of health-related data to improve the lives of people, processes and organizations. In this course, we will explore the data ecosystem, wrestle with the challenge of finding questions in that data, explore how we frame answers to questions using available tools and then practice presenting that data in meaningful ways.
The course is an introduction to research design and methods in biomedical informatics. It is organized around elements of proposal writing, grant writing, and study design. We will be surveying aspects of research, including the formulation of research questions, testable hypotheses, the selection of appropriate research designs and methods, data collection and analysis. The culminating project will incorporate writing elements of an NIH fellowship grant proposal.
Introduces students to basic topics of bioinformatics including sequence analyses, proteomics, microarrays, regulatory networks, sequence and protein databases. Recommended background in molecular biology and computer science.
The course will introduce students to the basic theories and methods employed during the design, implementation, and management of systems used to collect, exchange, store, query, and analyze large-scale, heterogeneous biomedical data sets. Examples of information systems to be discussed include clinical trials management systems, tissue repository management systems, collaborative “team-science” tools/platforms, and integrative data discovery and analysis tools/platforms.
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Program Faculty
The Ohio State University College of Medicine Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) is an internationally recognized academic leader in the field of biomedical informatics. The department excels in research and education across a broad spectrum of biomedical informatics, including artificial intelligence, clinical data analysis, and population health studies.
Mohamed Elsaid, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Mohamed I Elsaid, Ph.D., MPH, ALM, is an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and a member of the Cancer Control Program at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – The James. Dr. Elsaid’s research aims to leverage novel multi-omics biomarkers with phenotypic and environmental exposure data, including social determinants of health, to bring forward pragmatic personalized cancer prevention interventions and an improved understanding of obesity’s pathophysiological links with the cancer control continuum.
Courtney Hebert, MD
Associate Professor
Naleef Fareed, PhD
Associate Professor
Saurabh Rahurkar, DrPH, DDS
Assistant Professor
Stacey Culp, PhD
Assistant Professor – Clinical
Amy Hite, PhD
Assistant Professor
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| Tuition Fees | Part-Time – Per Credit Hour (unless otherwise noted) |
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| Instructional Fee | $829.75 |
| General Fee | $32.63 |
| College/Program Learning Technology Fee | $11.00 |
| Distance Learning Fee | $100.00 (per semester) |
| Textbook & Course Materials | $100.00 (per semester) |
| Non-Resident Surcharge (if applicable) | $200.00 (per semester) |
| International Surcharge (if applicable) | $200.00 (per semester) |
Tuition fees are subject to change. The table above serves as a guide and not an official bursar’s bill. Full-Time costs are total tuition costs per semester.
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