Diploma in Health Records & Information Technology - Level 6

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Course Overview

Diploma in Health Records and IT Level 6 is a competency-based TVETA approved program that is offered at Amref International Training Center (The Amref International University-Tvet Directorate).
The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies necessary to establish, manage and maintain medical records. The student will also gains an understanding of the principles of health information management and the complexity of the healthcare systems, both in private and public sectors of the economy.

Entry Requirements

An individual entering this course should have met the following minimum requirements: 

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) overall mean grade C (Plain)  

and in addition to have met in the following Cluster subjects:  

English/Kiswahili C plain,  

Biology/Biological science C-(Minus) 

Mathematics C- (Minus) 

Chemistry/ Physics /Home science/Geography/Agriculture C- (Minus)  

or 

Level 5 qualification in Health records and IT  

Or 

Any other international qualifications should get approval from the Kenya National Qualification Authority (KNQA) 

Course Duration: 3 Academic years 

Mode of delivery: Fulltime – Face to Face

Assessment

Formative and Summative 

Certification:  

Certificates shall be issued by TVET CDACC 

Upon completion of the Diploma 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