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The one-year Certificate in Academic Foundations for Potential HIM Applicants offers 10 university-transferable credit courses that transfer into the BSc HIM degree.
Once you've completed all required courses with a minimum final grade of C+, you'll receive priority registration for entrance into the BSc HIM program and can complete the degree in an additional three years.
With further education, this credential is a first step toward the following health-care career opportunities:
AI Data Governance Analyst
Client Services - Clinical Administrative Databases
Clinical Decision Support Analyst
Coding Specialist
Coordinator, Records Management
Database Analyst and Data Administration
Health Data Analyst
Health Data and Information Governance
Health Informatics Specialist (AI-Focused)
Health Information Standards and Terminologies
Health Law
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2026
Coquitlam Campus
1250 Pinetree Way,
COQUITLAM,
British Columbia (BC),
V3B 7X3, West Coast, Canada
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2027
Coquitlam Campus
1250 Pinetree Way,
COQUITLAM,
British Columbia (BC),
V3B 7X3, West Coast, Canada
High school graduation from BC or another equivalent school system; with a minimum overall average of 60% (or equivalent) in their final year of high school.
Nineteen (19) years of age or older by the end of the first month of the first semester of attendance.
Seventeen (17) years of age on the first day of the first semester of attendance, and has not been enrolled at a school for a minimum of one year.
English 12 or English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution*)
Biology 11 or 12 or Life Sciences 11 or Anatomy and Physiology 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution*)
Foundations of Math 11 or 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substituion*)
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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Students who complete one of Douglas College’s 10 degree programs enjoy a graduate employment rate of 94 percent.
