Health Data Analytics: Opportunities and Applications
UBC Micro-certificate
Data analytics is a growth area within the health sector. Health systems worldwide are investing in data analytics infrastructure to enable service delivery improvements and increase efficiencies. Capitalizing on the potential of these innovations will require raising the level of data literacy and analytic capabilities of the health sector labour force.
The UBC Micro-certificate in Health Data Analytics: Opportunities and Applications is a part-time technical program developed by the UBC Department of Medicine and UBC Data Science Institute, in consultation with health sector leaders from government, academia and industry. It provides learners with career development and upskilling opportunities to fill the data literacy gap in our evolving data-driven health sector.
Blending foundational data analytics proficiency with health system context and data, this program will enable advancement or transition into a health data science role for professionals with a background in health care.
This micro-certificate was designed to complement existing knowledge of local health care systems and operations. By incorporating best practices and industry standards, the program equips learners with the analytics capabilities and tools needed to harness the power of data, and the confidence to start applying data analytics in their day-to-day work.
Courses in the Micro-certificate in Health Data Analytics: Opportunities and Applications
- Health Data and Visualization
- Health Data Analysis and Machine Learning
- Introduction to the Big Data Era & Opportunities for Better Health Care
Format
100% online and instructor supported with real-time sessions
Duration
Three courses of five weeks each, approximately 90 hours total
Cost
$995 per course, $2,985 for the program (effective from September 2025)
Next start date:
- Health Data and Visualization: October 2025 (Register here!)
- Health Data Analysis and Machine Learning: November 2025 (Register here!)
- Introduction to the Big Data Era & Opportunities for Better Health Care: January 2026 (Register here!)