Business Administration, Healthcare Administration Concentration, B.A.

Program Description:

The Certificate in Healthcare Administration offers you the opportunity to gain the critical analysis and leadership skills you need, not only to advance your healthcare career, but also to help you successfully operate the different components of a healthcare organization. Through this program, you will examine relationships between quality of healthcare and the organization, study policies and processes surrounding healthcare administration and the strategic planning of healthcare administration. The curriculum focuses on leveraging executive decision-making tools and formal methods to assess healthcare plans in light of regulations and ever-changing needs in the market. Techniques to foster creativity and critical thinking throughout the organization as well as ideas about to lead healthcare teams and projects to success are highlighted.

Learning Objectives:

The Certificate in Healthcare Administration consists of 16 credits (4 courses). This is an open enrollment program. Completing this program allows you to add the Healthcare Administration Specialist (HCAS) to your resume as evidence of your administrative knowledge. The credits earned in this certificate program can also be used toward the A.A. or B.S. Degree in Healthcare Administration at New England College.  For transfer credits to be accepted, the student needs to apply and be admitted into the degree program. Participation in the Professional Certificate Program does not guarantee admission into the degree program.