2023-24 Course Catalog

Technical Certificate

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

PTA1000Introduction to Physical Therapy

2

Or

DMS1001Introduction to Sonography

2

Or

RAD1001Intro to Radiologic Technology

2

Or

NUR1002Introduction to Nursing Care

3

Or

OTA1010Conceptual Foundations of OTA

3

Or

MLT1010Basic Medical Laboratory Techniques

2

ENG1000English Composition I

3

HLT1100Health Terminology

1

MGT1400Introduction to Management

3

OIS1240Computer Applications

3

PSY1100Introduction to Psychology

3

Second Semester

BUS2100Ethics

3

Or

BUS2150Legal Environment of Business

3

Or

MGT2410Organizational Behavior

3

Or

HIT2100Health Record Management II

4

COM1400Oral Communication

3

HIT2400HIT Quality Assessment

2

MTH1240Statistics

3

NUR1150CPR & First Aid

1

PSY2100Lifespan Development

3

Total Credit Hours: 30