Healthcare Administration - Certificate

Graduate

Learning Format

Hybrid

Types

Certificate/PBTL
Healthcare Administration - Certificate

Advance Your Career in Healthcare

Are you looking to advance your career in healthcare administration but aren't quite ready to commit to a full master's program? Framingham State University’s Healthcare Administration Certificate Program is designed with you in mind. This program offers five comprehensive graduate-level courses that equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in today's dynamic healthcare environment.

With a focus on practical, real-world applications, the curriculum covers crucial areas such as healthcare management and delivery, laws and regulations, strategic planning, finance and informatics, and technology. By completing this certificate, you'll not only enhance your expertise and marketability but also have the opportunity to apply these credits towards Framingham State’s Master of Healthcare Administration program upon acceptance.

Choosing our program means you are investing in your future at a public university renowned for its commitment to academic excellence and student success. Join us and take the first step towards a rewarding career in healthcare administration.

Program & Admissions Requirements

Program & Admissions Requirements

To be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration, students must complete the following five (5) courses with a grade of “B-” (2.70) or better. 

 

May Hall

Required Core Courses (5)

  • Submit an application for the Graduate Certificate online 
  • Applicants must have received a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.80 GPA from a regionally accredited college/university and must submit all official college-level transcripts. Applicants who studies out side of the United State must submit official transcripts and a course-by-course evaluation for US equivalency. 
  • Submit a 300-word essay describing your interest in the program and field, along with career goals 
Student at commencement

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration program, students will have acquired the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to manage healthcare services, resulting in their abilities to:

  • Identify all aspects of the healthcare system and its development, policy, laws, regulations, and ethics.

  • Integrate into practice the theory and application of healthcare economics and financing, insurance, operational considerations and budgeting.

  • Develop, monitor, and evaluate a healthcare strategic plan.

  • Integrate healthcare informatics and technology into the records management system.

  • Collaborate and communicate effectively and professionally with all stakeholders.

Meet Your Coordinator & Advisor

Claudine Guild

MHA Program Coordinator and Advisor & Visiting Instructor, Master of Healthcare Administration
cguild1@framingham.edu

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