Health Administration
Graduate Certificate
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Are you a health care professional? Or are you interested in pursuing a career in health care? Are you interested in the business and finance aspects of the health industry? If so, the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration was designed for you. Developed with working professionals in mind, the program offers flexibility and prepares you for a career in hospital administration or healthcare office management. It can lead you to fulfilling positions in outpatient care facilities, community health agencies and more.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities in healthcare administration are projected to grow 32% over the next nine years, much faster than other occupations. In this certificate program, you will learn to master competencies in strategic planning, marketing, health budgeting and finance. You will gain a deeper understanding of health care economics and policy, quality improvement and health systems delivery, all of which will enable you to advance your career and build on your existing skills.
*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.
This certificate requires the successful completion of 15 credits:
This course provides an overview of health care marketing and strategic planning theories, methods and applications for health care and public health organizations.
Examined health policy from an economic perspective. Explore basic economic theories and their relationships to the structure and function of the U.S. health care system. Evaluate alternative health care systems and health care reforms. Integrate and analyze data related to a contemporary problem of health care delivery or financing.
This course provides an overview of health care quality and safety. You will learn quality improvement concepts and techniques and will practice the techniques in teams.
This course offers a current approach to the fundamentals of budgeting and financial management, with an emphasis on non-profit health care organizations.
You will be introduced to the organizational structure of large complex health care organizations. You will compare them to other international health care systems, and illustrate how regulatory and legal requirements contribute to administrative and management challenges.
This course introduces you to the structure and functions of the U.S. Health Care System. The health care system in the community and its environment are examined to determine how they impact Health Services Administration.
Outcomes
Skills
Earning your Graduate Certificate in Health Administration will build core skills, including:
- Critical thinking
- Financial proficiency
- Health economics analysis
- Health policy assessment
- Health system analysis
- Interprofessional skills
- Market development
- Program evaluation
- Quality improvement techniques
- Strategic planning
Potential Career Paths
Graduates of the Health Administration Certificate program will be prepared to pursue careers in the following fields:
