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The Cybersecurity and Healthcare IT Certificate Program meets the need for healthcare providers and associated businesses to be confident that every aspect of their operation is electronically secure. As the functions of healthcare including scheduling, storage of images, filling prescriptions, billing and more are handled and stored using information technology, the need to build electronic and data transfer systems to support these functions, and to protect the information, has dramatically increased. With this shift, the vulnerability of healthcare records has also increased through errors, acts of negligence and malice. The workforce responsible for this electronic information must be skilled in assuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of IT systems and networks. This unique program focuses on the integration of the technology with the needs of healthcare.

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computer systems against unauthorized access or attack and maintaining the smooth functioning of information systems at all levels.   At present, programs that provide such Cybersecurity training are not widely available, and the concentration on healthcare is a unique aspect of this program.

Applicants to the Cybersecurity and Healthcare IT Program must meet the general admission requirements to the College.  

This program provides a stepping stone for graduates who can incorporate the certificate, through transfer of credits, into other two-year associate degree programs in computer science.

Upon successful completion of the program graduates will be able to:

• Apply the CIA triad security model to the everyday operation of a computer network.
• Support an overall information awareness program of their organization.
• Apply and enforce the rules directed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) as they relate to the transmission and storage of electronic medical records.
• Use industry standard tools and techniques in the prevention, detection and elimination of threats to computer networks.
• Conduct themselves in a responsible and professional manner in relationship to privacy and intellectual property rights, following their organizations ethical code of conduct.
• Sit for the following industry certifications:  Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Networking Associate Security (CCNA Security), Committee on National Security Systems’ CNSS 4011-16, CompTIA Net+, CompTIA Security +, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Advanced security Practitioner, and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) exams.