Prepare for Leadership in Healthcare
The Healthcare Management Certificate equips you with essential management principles. You’ll gain leadership and strategic decision-making skills tailored for the healthcare setting. This flexible program is offered at both the graduate and undergraduate level, making it ideal for professionals with Associate or Baccalaureate degrees.
Program Highlights:
- 13 credit hours of healthcare management courses
- 1 credit-hour field experience for real-world application
- Core courses in management theories, human resources and leadership
- Electives in legal issues, healthcare economics and finance/budgeting
Whether you’re advancing your current role or preparing for new opportunities, this certificate provides the knowledge and experience to succeed as a healthcare manager.
Credit Hours & Program Length
The Certificate in Healthcare Management is a 13 credit hour course consisting of four, three credit hour courses and a one credit hour field experience. The program can be completed part-time in one year and is designed for completion in two years or less.
Online Course Delivery
The courses are fully online in a convenient 16-week format to accommodate the busy schedules of individuals in the healthcare environment.
Students must have access to a computer, internet and possess word processing abilities utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite of products. Basic computer skills are an inherent requirement for this certificate program. The College utilizes the CANVAS learning management system.
Courses can be taken asynchronously so that all students are not required to be online at the same date or time. Teaching modalities may include, but are not limited to: blogs, wikis, discussion boards and webinars.
