The Certificate of Health Administration/Leadership (CHA) requires the completion of 18 credits.
Who should choose a Certificate of Health Administration/Leadership?
• Those who are currently working in health care but have no formal administration or leadership training.
• Those who wish to further their leadership/administration skills
• Those who work in related health care fields and want to advance their degree into an administration/leadership role.
• Those who wish to broaden their knowledge and skillset in health administration
The CHA is a great way to start the Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree. Admission into the MHA program is not guaranteed upon completion of the CHA. The Certificate of Health Administration could be completed in as little as one year but can be customized to meet the working student's needs.
The 18 credit graduate courses have key concepts that include but are not limited to leadership, management, budgeting, finance, and communication.
Upon completion of the 18-credit certificate program, students who have completed the program and wish to pursue the MHA program would need to complete the remaining 30-33 credits.
Admission Requirements
1. Completed Bachelor's degree.
2. Currently working in healthcare.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Develop evidence-based solutions to healthcare problems utilizing healthcare business knowledge.
- Utilize data to support decision-making processes in strategic planning for healthcare facilities.
- Analyze how the structure of U.S. healthcare delivery system affects individual healthcare organizations, patients, and populations.
- Analyze the role leadership plays in inter-professional relationships within healthcare organizations.
