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Postgraduate Diploma in SNOMED/LOINC/ICD Terminologies and Mappings

Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 h in SNOMED/LOINC/ICD Terminologies and Mappings. 8 modules with SNOMED CT, LOINC and Snowstorm. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma

Postgraduate Diploma in SNOMED/LOINC/ICD Terminologies and Mappings — studying from South Africa

Health technology and occupational safety are important in South Africa, where mining, manufacturing and healthcare all require strong safety engineering. The Medicines Control Council regulates medical devices, and the Department of Employment and Labour enforces workplace health and safety legislation. Hospitals, medical device distributors and research groups at universities use biomechanics and wearable technology to improve care and worker protection. Demand exists for engineers who can combine human factors knowledge with regulatory compliance.

Fees for South Africa: R 20 400 (South African rand), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.

Relevant bodies in South Africa

  • South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
  • Department of Employment and Labour
  • South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

Typical roles

  • Biomedical Engineer
  • Human Factors Engineer
  • Occupational Safety Engineer
  • Medical Device Engineer

Questions from South Africa

Will a SEIUM qualification be recognised by the professional bodies in South Africa for this area?

SEIUM qualifications are private qualifications, not official state degrees, and they are not accredited by any South African body. Engineering registration in South Africa is handled by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), which registers people based on their own accredited training and experience. Recognition of a private qualification is therefore decided by individual employers or the relevant professional body, so check with them before enrolling.

How might this qualification be used by employers in South Africa in health-related engineering or occupational safety?

Employers in medical devices, occupational health, and workplace safety may value advanced, specialised knowledge in biomechanics and wearable technology, especially when paired with practical experience. Because the qualification is private rather than state-recognised, its weight depends on each employer's view. Speak to potential employers in your sector about whether they would consider it alongside your existing qualifications and work history.

Can I study this programme alongside full-time work from South Africa, and is there a time zone or language issue?

The programme is 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from home without a student visa. Master's programmes total 1,900 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 hours and specialist courses 300 hours, with an assigned technical tutor and fees payable in instalments. Employer sponsorship is possible. Confirm the schedule and time-zone expectations with SEIUM before enrolling, as these details are not covered here.

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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain semantic interoperability and the role of clinical terminologies.

02

Use the hierarchy, attributes and post-coordination of SNOMED CT.

03

Code laboratory tests and observations with LOINC.

04

Apply CIE-10-ES and CIE-11 to the coding of diagnoses and procedures.

05

Build and validate mappings between terminologies and classifications.

06

Deploy terminology services using FHIR.

07

Develop a terminology standardisation project for clinical data.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Clinical terminology specialist who wants to specialise in SNOMED/LOINC/ICD Terminologies and Mappings.
  • Interoperability engineer who wants to specialise in SNOMED/LOINC/ICD Terminologies and Mappings.
  • Clinical documentalist who wants to specialise in SNOMED/LOINC/ICD Terminologies and Mappings.
  • Clinical coder who wants to specialise in SNOMED/LOINC/ICD Terminologies and Mappings.
  • Healthcare data analyst who wants to specialise in SNOMED/LOINC/ICD Terminologies and Mappings.
  • Clinical data governance manager who wants to specialise in SNOMED/LOINC/ICD Terminologies and Mappings.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter the public and private healthcare sectors.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • SNOMED CT
  • LOINC
  • CIE-10-ES
  • CIE-11
  • HL7 FHIR (terminology resources)
  • ISO 13606 (communication of the electronic health record)
  • ISO/TS 21564 (quality of terminology mappings)
  • ISO 17115 (vocabulary of terminology systems)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Levels of interoperability
  2. 1.2Terminologies, classifications and ontologies
  3. 1.3The need for clinical coding
  4. 1.4Organisations: SNOMED International, Regenstrief and WHO
  5. 1.5Licensing and use in Spain
  6. 1.6National Reference Centre for Terminologies
  7. 1.7Primary and secondary uses
  8. 1.8Summary clinical history and reports
  9. 1.9European Health Data Space
  10. 1.10Case study: coding analysis of a discharge report
  1. 2.1Concepts, descriptions and relationships
  2. 2.2Main concept hierarchies
  3. 2.3Concept model
  4. 2.4Post-coordination of expressions
  5. 2.5ECL constraint language
  6. 2.6Spanish extension of SNOMED CT
  7. 2.7Reference sets
  8. 2.8Browsers and tools
  9. 2.9RF2 distribution format
  10. 2.10Practice: ECL queries on a terminology server
  1. 3.1Six-axis structure
  2. 3.2Coding laboratory tests
  3. 3.3Clinical documents and observations
  4. 3.4Panels and forms
  5. 3.5RELMA mapping tool
  6. 3.6Spanish translation
  7. 3.7Local tests and coding
  8. 3.8UCUM units of measure
  9. 3.9Integration with SNOMED CT
  10. 3.10Laboratory: mapping a laboratory catalogue
  1. 4.1CIE-10-ES Diagnoses and Procedures
  2. 4.2Coding rules
  3. 4.3Basic minimum data set
  4. 4.4DRG and funding
  5. 4.5CIE-11 structure
  6. 4.6Post-coordination in CIE-11
  7. 4.7Transition from CIE-10 to CIE-11
  8. 4.8CIE-O for oncology
  9. 4.9Coding quality
  10. 4.10Practice: coding cases with CIE-10-ES
  1. 5.1Mapping types and cardinality
  2. 5.2SNOMED CT to CIE-10 map
  3. 5.3Equivalences and rules
  4. 5.4Mapping local vocabularies
  5. 5.5Snap2SNOMED and Usagi tools
  6. 5.6Mapping validation
  7. 5.7Version maintenance
  8. 5.8Loss of information
  9. 5.9Machine learning-assisted mapping
  10. 5.10Workshop: mapping local diagnoses to SNOMED CT
  1. 6.1CodeSystem, ValueSet and ConceptMap resources
  2. 6.2$expand, $validate-code and $translate operations
  3. 6.3Snowstorm and Ontoserver servers
  4. 6.4FHIR profiles with terminologies
  5. 6.5HL7 CDA and coding
  6. 6.6OMOP and standard vocabularies
  7. 6.7Terminology APIs
  8. 6.8Performance and scaling
  9. 6.9Service security
  10. 6.10Practice: deploying Snowstorm with a FHIR API
  1. 7.1Terminology governance
  2. 7.2Change and version management
  3. 7.3Coding audit
  4. 7.4Quality indicators
  5. 7.5Clinical natural language processing
  6. 7.6Concept extraction from text
  7. 7.7Coder training
  8. 7.8Cross-border semantic interoperability
  9. 7.9Cost and sustainability
  10. 7.10Case study: hospital terminology governance plan
  1. 8.1Selection of the clinical domain
  2. 8.2Inventory of local vocabularies
  3. 8.3Selection of standard terminologies
  4. 8.4Design of value sets
  5. 8.5Mapping and validation
  6. 8.6FHIR implementation
  7. 8.7Maintenance plan
  8. 8.8Quality indicators
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Snowstorm, SNOMED CT Browser, RELMA (LOINC), Ontoserver, HAPI FHIR, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical cases are based on real clinical report coding procedures with SNOMED CT, mapping of laboratory catalogues to LOINC, and validation of maps between SNOMED CT and CIE-10. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final integrating project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selection of the clinical domain

Explain semantic interoperability and the role of clinical terminologies.

Inventory of local vocabularies

Use the hierarchy, attributes and post-coordination of SNOMED CT.

Selection of standard terminologies

Code laboratory tests and observations with LOINC.

Design of value sets

Apply CIE-10-ES and CIE-11 to the coding of diagnoses and procedures.

Mapping and validation

Build and validate mappings between terminologies and classifications.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Clinical terminology specialistInteroperability engineerClinical documentalistClinical coderHealthcare data analystClinical data governance manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow the reading of technical regulations.

Ready to start?

Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with Snowstorm, SNOMED CT Browser, RELMA (LOINC), Ontoserver, HAPI FHIR. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Spanish Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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