Medical Informatics/Network Security

Bergen Community College Offers Students New Cutting-Edge Curricula with Weekend Option

Designed to prepare students for careers in two growing fields, Bergen Community College has unveiled new programs in medical informatics (the electronic management of medical data) and network security (developing safeguards for organizational technology). Both programs begin Thursday, September 3 – the start of Bergen’s fall semester. The network security option is Bergen’s first “Weekend Program” offering; selected courses meet on Friday evenings and Saturdays. To register, please call (201) 447-7195 or visit go.bergen.eduMedical InformaticsElectronic medical records keep patients, doctors and insurers organized and enable a higher quality of care. A priority of the Obama administration, the federal government’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is working toward the national adoption of electronic record systems. As this technology emerges, the employment outlook remains promising – new college graduates are expected to design, implement and manage the technology.As one of the first two-year colleges to offer a degree program in medical informatics, Bergen’s Associate in Applied Science will prepare students for entry into the field and transfer to a four-year university. Based on a transfer agreement with the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), with the successful completion of Bergen coursework, students can transfer their credits to NJIT’s engineering technology (medical informatics) Bachelor of Science program.Courses include medical terminology, programming language fundamentals and database administration, providing students with a background in both healthcare and technology. The program is a joint effort of Bergen’s information technology and medical office administration programs.Network SecurityBergen’s first “Weekend Program” offering (in addition to traditional weekday schedules), the certificate of achievement in network security allows networking professionals to obtain skills training and refinement in the evolving field.As phishing, hacking and spam compromise computers around the world, network security remains at the forefront of the ongoing digital revolution. Bergen’s courses, which integrate new tactics and methods for combating technology issues, provide students with information on constructing stable networks. Courses include computer crime, ethical hacking and intrusion detection and prevention.“These two new cutting-edge programs prepare our students for careers in burgeoning fields,” Bergen information technology department chair and professor Anita Verno said. “The academic background and skills training will put students on a path for success today and in the future. Students will use these technologies as a springboard to understanding and working with future technologies.”For more information on the new programs, please contact Professor Verno at averno@bergen.edu.