Overview
Frequently, health care professionals are taking supervisory roles in their employment environments. This Certificate will enhance the readiness of these professionals to assume these roles by giving them an expanded foundation on business skills that will serve to augment their professional program education. This certificate serves as an excellent adjunct to the student already admitted into a health degree program or as a stand-alone option for any wishing to seek short term skill enhancement.
Much of the core curriculum within these programs will then go to the next level and deal with concepts of business operations, staff management, organizational behavior, and strategic management. The concentration courses are then put in place to deal with many of the specific needs of the manager in the healthcare industry.
Students in the Healthcare Administration certificate program will learn to:
- Explain electronic health records
- Use problem-solving and decision-making skills in preparing and implementing professional solutions.
- Communicate professionally both in writing and verbally with co-workers, managers, stakeholders, and customers.
- Demonstrate good work habits, interpersonal and virtual teamwork skills, and a high level of professionalism.
- Identify individual and organizational behavioral strategies
- Develop a marketing plan incorporating new product, promotions, sales ideas, and strategies.
Application Requirements. – Limited Enrollment
Demonstrate college-readiness by achieving the required minimum score on a placement test, successfully completing any required college foundation courses, or satisfying other measures including but not limited to high school coursework, previous college coursework, samples of work, etc.
Curriculum
The following is a typical course sequence for completing this program. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.
First semester multiple Options: requires 2-3 credit hours in any allied health program. Intro courses that are open-enrolled are an option (see below).
First Semester
| PTA1000 | Introduction to Physical Therapy | 2 |
| Or | |
| DMS1001 | Introduction to Sonography | 2 |
| Or | |
| RAD1001 | Intro to Radiologic Technology | 2 |
| Or | |
| NUR1002 | Introduction to Nursing Care | 3 |
| Or | |
| OTA1010 | Conceptual Foundations of OTA | 3 |
| Or | |
| MLT1010 | Basic Medical Laboratory Techniques | 2 |
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| ENG1000 | English Composition I | 3 |
| HLT1100 | Health Terminology | 1 |
| MGT1400 | Introduction to Management | 3 |
| OIS1240 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| PSY1100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Second Semester
Total Credit Hours: 30