Health Care Management Certificate

Developed for health care professionals — from physicians to dentists to administrators and nurses. On its own or as part of a Helzberg MBA, the Health Care Management Certificate prepares students to better understand all aspects of health care, from technology to policy.

Program Overview

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The Health Care Management Certificate is designed for health care administrators, nurses, physicians, dentists, medical assistants and health insurance professionals, just to name a few medical jobs. This instruction will benefit anyone looking to enhance their management skills in the health care industry. This certificate teaches the ins and outs of the health care industry, as well as the technologies and costs that drive business. Experienced faculty and a comprehensive curriculum prepare emerging leaders to navigate complex health care climates.

Designed to accommodate to each student, this course can be completed in person or online. Requiring 10 total credit hours, each student could have their certificate with in 11 months. The required coursework and a sample schedule can be found below.

More to know: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2020 the demand for health administration professionals will increase by more than 20%.

Note: This certificate cannot be stacked with Analytics and Insights: Health Analytics Track.

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Learning outcomes

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the health services landscape in the U.S. and across the globe
Identify risks, areas for improvement and potential growth within your organization
Apply best practices to issues associated with access, cost and quality
Develop skills to tackle challenges involved in health information technology, ethical issues and human resources

Program Outcomes

Each course is 2 credit hours:

HC 6150 Health Care Systems (2)
HC 6260 Medical Practice Management (2)
HC 6350 Quality Improvement in Health Care (2)
HC 6400 Health Information Technology (2)
HC 6300 Health Policy (2)

Current schedule

Fall A: HC 6150
Fall B: HC 6260
Spring A: HC 6400
Spring B: HC 6300
Summer: HC 6350

Masters of Business Administration

Rockhurst University is Kansas City's Only Private AACSB-Accredited Institution and its Helzberg School of Management develops leaders of competence and conscience. In the Helzberg Stackable MBA program, you will become that kind of leader – someone with excellent business skills, abilities and leadership traits who positively affects the world.

The Health Care Management Graduate Certificate requires 10 credit hours. Students may complete this as a stand-alone certificate or as one of three *”stackable” graduate certificates that are required for completion of the Business Administration, M.B.A. program.