Dengan fokus pada pengumpulan informasi dan analisis, program bioinformatika umumnya mengajarkan siswa bagaimana untuk belajar informasi biologis. Program mungkin termasuk berbagai kursus berbasis ilmu pengetahuan, bersama dengan kelas pada komputer, sistem data, metode pengumpulan dan analisis informasi.

A certificate is proof of qualification of a certain set of skills. Students who obtain a certificate have completed educational requirements and tests. Through completion, they become ready to pursue a degree or diploma, or to head into the professional world in their field of expertise.