Online Graduate Certificate in Health Data Science AI
This flexible, fully online program is designed for professionals at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Whether you’re a clinician looking to upskill, an IT specialist entering the healthcare space, or a data professional pursuing a career pivot, this certificate will position you to lead with confidence.
What is AI’s Role in Health Data Science?
Artificial intelligence is transforming how healthcare organizations collect, analyze, and act on data. With the University of Cincinnati’s online Graduate Certificate in Health Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools to lead this transformation, turning complex health data into actionable insights that improve care, operations, and outcomes.
Artificial intelligence plays a growing role in health data science by helping professionals automate processes, detect patterns, and forecast outcomes with greater speed and precision.
In this program, you won’t just study AI—you’ll work with it. Through applied coursework, you’ll gain hands-on experience with machine learning, data mining, predictive analytics tools, and data visualization platforms that power real-world decisions in healthcare.
AI brings scalability, personalization, and efficiency to data-driven health initiatives—and this certificate helps you lead those initiatives with skill and confidence.
Health Data Science AI Certificate Highlights
High Quality Education
AI-Focused, Healthcare-Centered: This is one of the few certificates that blends health informatics with applied artificial intelligence. What you'll learn:
- Understand the current AI landscape, key technologies, and emerging trends.
- Explore artificial intelligence and data analytics in the context of healthcare.
- Evaluate and apply various AI and data analytics tools and technologies.
- Effectively communicate the value of AI, data, and information in healthcare, advocating for best practices.
- Apply analytics programming and tools to health data.
- Perform data preparation, management, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of results.
Flexibility
- Flexible and Fully Online: Learn on your schedule with courses designed for working professionals.
- Short and Stackable: Complete in two semesters—and apply credits toward UC’s HIMSS-Approved and CAHIIM-accredited Master of Health Informatics if you choose to continue.
- Built for Today’s Workforce: Designed with input from industry experts and aligned with fast-growing roles across healthcare and tech.
Support from Application through Graduation
At UC, you’ll have a full support team behind you:
Enrollment Services Advisor: Your go-to resource during the application process
Student Success Coordinator: Helping you prepare for classes and stay on track
Access to Resources: Access to university resources that will support you through your program including online learning expectations and resources, health and wellness resources, and academic support
Prerequisites
- Resume/CV
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
- GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Unofficial transcripts showing degree conferral. Upon acceptance, official transcripts are required
- Essay/Letter of Intent
- Letter of recommendation
- UC students and graduates are eligible for Fast-Track admission
- To qualify for Fast-Track admission, applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher at the University of Cincinnati within the last five years and earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher in UC coursework.
- Applicants who qualify for Fast-Track admission are excused from the personal goal statement requirement and skip the committee review process after applying, instead being admitted directly to the program based on their academic history at the University of Cincinnati. This makes the application process easier and faster for our Bearcat Alumni!
Automatic admission into the Certificate in Health Data Science & Artificial Intelligence program is available for students who completed a bachelor's degree from UC within the past five years.
Fast-Track Admission Requirements:
- Conferred 4-year undergraduate degree from UC earned within the past five years
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above (for courses completed at UC)
- Must complete the Online Graduate Application and select the "fast-track" option
Students who meet the above requirements will be automatically admitted to the program.
Complete the online application and submit the application fee.
Standard Application Fees:
- $65.00 for domestic applicants to most degree programs
- $70.00 for international applicants to most degree programs
- $20.00 for domestic applicants to Graduate Certificates
- $25.00 for international applicants to Graduate Certificates
- Application fees for UC Online programs are waived through Fall 2026 for all applicants who apply by July 1, 2026
- Fee waivers are automatically applied for applicants who:
- Are currently serving in the US armed forces
- Are veterans of the US armed forces
You can find more information here. Applications are accepted continuously throughout the year. Please review and submit the following materials:
All applicants are required to upload unofficial transcripts during the application process, showing all undergraduate and graduate course work completed, including degrees granted and dates of conferral.
Official transcripts are not required until the student has received and accepted an offer of admission from the university. Once the offer has been confirmed, the student must submit official transcripts.
Students who have received degrees from the University of Cincinnati do not need to submit official paper copies of their UC transcripts.
For questions regarding international students, contact an Enrollment Services Advisor.
Transcripts can be submitted electronically or by mail. To see if your transcript(s) can be ordered electronically, visit the links below and search for your previous school(s).
- Parchment
- Please select “University of Cincinnati – Main Campus” as the recipient of your transcript.
- National Student Clearinghouse
- Please have your transcript sent directly to admissions@uc.edu.
If you do not see your past school(s) listed on either site, please contact the school(s) directly. Then, mail your sealed, unopened, official transcripts to:
Please mail sealed, unopened, official transcripts to:
University of Cincinnati
Office of Admissions
PO Box 210091
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0091
Transfer Course Credit
The University of Cincinnati requires all students to complete at least half of the program through UC, meaning a maximum of 30 credits can be transferred for this program.
Learn more about requesting your transcripts.
- Program can be completed from abroad (no student visa for distance learning)
- Minimum score requirements for the following:
- Duolingo: 110
- PTE: 54
- TOEFL: 80 (waiver applies to certain English-speaking countries)
- IELTS: 6.5
- Submit transcripts for evaluation to an agency recognized by NACES
- Letter grade (A, B or C) and total credit hours for each course
- Students with a degree from a Chinese institution will receive further instruction
| Term | Application Deadline | Classes Start |
|---|---|---|
Summer 2026 Fall 2026 |
April 1, 2026 July 15, 2026 |
May 11, 2026 August 24, 2026 |
The University of Cincinnati's online course fees differ depending on the program. On average, students will accrue fewer fees than students attending on-campus classes.
The one fee applied across all UC Online programs is the distance learning fee. Students living outside the state of Ohio must also pay an additional “non-resident” fee to enroll in courses at UC Online. This fee is lower than the out-of-state fee for traditional on-campus programs.
To view tuition information and program costs, visit the Online Program Fees page.
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