Health e-Workforce Consortium
Microsoft Technology Associate Certification
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suite of certification products
helps schools teach and validate core IT
infrastructure, software development, and
database administration knowledge
provides students with IT career exploration
opportunities, while allowing them to
demonstrate aptitude for more advanced
certifications, internships, apprenticeships,
and some entry-level jobs
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MTA candidates are able to understand and
explain fundamental concepts of the topic on
which they are being tested. Hands-on
hardware or technology experience is
recommended, but not always required.
Only one exam needed to earn an MTA
certification and gain access to Microsoft
Certified Professional (MCP) resources and
benefits.
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Software Development Fundamentals
Networking Fundamentals
Database Administration Fundamentals
Security Fundamentals
Windows Server Administration Fundamentals
Windows Operating System Fundamentals
Microsoft .NET Fundamentals
HTML 5 Application Development Fundamentals
Gaming Development Fundamentals
Windows Development Fundamentals
Web Development Fundamentals
Mobile Development Fundamentals
Core Programming (18 percent)
Understand computer storage and data
types.
Understand computer decision
structures.
Identify the appropriate method for
handling repetition.
Understand error handling.
Object-Oriented Programming (19
percent)
Understand the fundamentals of
classes.
Understand inheritance.
Understand polymorphism.
Understand encapsulation.
General Software Development (14
percent)
Understand application life cycle
management.
Interpret application specifications.
Understand algorithms and data
structures.
Web Applications (20 percent)
Understand Web page development.
Understand Microsoft ASP.NET Web
application development.
Understand Web hosting.
Understand Web services.
Desktop Applications (12 percent)
Understand Windows Forms
applications.
Understand console-based
applications.
Understand Windows Services.
Databases (17 percent)
Understand relational database
management systems.
Understand database query methods.
Understand database connection
methods.
Network Infrastructures
Understand the concepts of
Internet, intranet, and extranet.
Understand local area networks
(LANs).
Understand wide area networks
(WANs).
Understand wireless networking.
Understand network topologies
and access methods.
Network Hardware
Understand switches.
Understand routers.
Understand media types.
Understanding Protocols and
Services
Understand the OSI model.
Understand IPv4.
Understand IPv6.
Understand names resolution.
Understand networking services.
Understand TCP/IP.
Core Database Concepts (23
percent)
Understand how data is stored in
tables.
Understand relational database
concepts.
Understand data manipulation
language (DML).
Understand data definition
language (DDL).
Creating Database Objects (23
percent)
Choose data types.
Understand tables and how to
create them.
Create views.
Create stored procedures and
functions.
Manipulating Data (26 percent)
Select data.
Insert data.
Update data.
Delete data.
Data Storage (17 percent)
Understand normalization.
Understand primary, foreign, and
composite keys.
Understand indexes.
Administering a Database (11
percent)
Understand database security
concepts.
Understand database backups and
restore.
CAHIMS Certification
Certified Associate in Healthcare Information
and Management Systems
 New entry level Health IT certification
administered by HIMSS – 2013
 NSF- funded development project
 Collaboration between:
◦ Bellevue College
◦ HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society)
◦ AMP (Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.)
A valuable credential, qualifying professionals
to facilitate and improve the quality of health
IT and business management systems across
the healthcare setting.
 designed for emerging professionals within
the industry (five years or less of experience)
 demonstrates knowledge of health IT and
management systems, facilitating entry-level
careers in health IT
 career pathway to the CPHIMS credential
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Individuals looking to work in a healthcare
setting or mid-level professionals seeking career
change
Those who want to learn more about health IT,
including clinicians
Non-IT professionals, working in other
departments, who work as an extension of the IT
department
Those enrolled in a healthcare or health IT
academic program at the undergraduate or
graduate level
Veterans returning from active duty
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Healthcare Environment
Technology Environment in Healthcare
HIMS Analysis and Design
HIMS Selection and Acquisition
HIMS Implementation and Management
HIMS Testing and Evaluation
Privacy and Security
Leadership and Planning
Professionalism and Communication Skills
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Support partner colleges in curriculum
development through:
◦ Curriculum design and implementation best
practices
◦ Curriculum templates and requirement
specifications
◦ Curriculum review and approval process
◦ Curriculum development consulting
◦ Repository of curriculum development and
implementation practices, and curricular modules
developed by partner colleges
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Program title, description, goals and learning
outcomes
How does the program map to the project
curriculum framework? Which areas of focus in
HIT does the program align to?
How is the program aligned to industry needs?
Was it validated by and/or designed in
collaboration with industry?
Clear entry requirements and target jobs
including knowledge, skills and/or prior work
experience students should have prior to
entering the program
Clear career pathways and PLA entry points and
processes
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Total length of program/module
(credits/hours)
List of courses/modules, including:
Course/module description and learning
outcomes; Number of credits/ hours for
each course/module
Sample activities and assessments for each
course/module
Implementation plan and strategies
Evaluation plan for curriculum and
implementation effectiveness
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Module(s) description, content and learning
outcomes
How does the HIT modules align to and
complement the overall program?
How is the infused curriculum aligned to
industry needs and the overall program
career pathway?
Michèle Royer
Bellevue College
Michele.royer@bellevuecollege.edu