Course Overview
Certificate in Health Records and IT Level 5 is a Competency-based TVET program that is offered at Amref International Training Center (The Amref International University-TVET Directorate).
The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to manage and maintain medical records, patient registration, apply data collection, performing daily bed returns in hospitals , disease coding and indexing and to understand the principles of health information management and the complexity of the healthcare systems, to work in both private and public informatic sectors of the economy.
Examination
Our students will have their exams administered internally by Amref International Training Center (AITC) and an external exam administered by TVET/CDACC.
Duration: This course will take a maximum of up to one and a half years which will give five (5) trimesters inclusion of theory learning and practical experience in a hospital setup.
Intakes:
January, May and September
Course objectives
Upon completion of the Certificate in Health Records, students will be able to:
- Apply the principles of health informatics to manage and maintain medical records
- Analyze epidemiological disease patterns and trends
- Use advanced statistics to interpret health data
- Manage health systems and resources
- Apply health economics to healthcare decision-making
- Monitor and evaluate health projects
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Admission Enquiries:
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Career opportunities
Graduates of the Certificate in Health Records can pursue a variety of careers in the healthcare industry, including:
- Health information officer
- Medical data analyst
- Health Case manager
- Health informatics specialist
- Health economist
- Project manager
Current market needs
The demand for health records professionals is growing rapidly due to the increasing use of electronic health records (EHRs). EHRs are digital versions of a patient’s medical history and are used to store, manage, and share patient information. Health records professionals are responsible for the creation, maintenance, and security of EHRs.
Examination
Our students will have their exams administered internally by Amref International Training Center (AITC) and an external exam administered by TVET/CDACC.
Duration: This course will take a maximum of up to one and a half years which will give five (5) trimesters inclusion of theory learning and practical experience in a hospital setup.
Entry requirements
The minimum entry requirements for the Certificate in Health Records is: A mean grade of C- minus in K.C.S.E.
Equivalent qualifications as determined by Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) OR
Any other International qualifications to get approval from the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA)
Upon completion, the student can work as:
i. Health records & information technologists;
ii. Case managers in health insurance sector
iii. General records management areas
Our thoughtful approach to admissions will help make your enrolment as easy as possible.