Graduate Certificate – Healthcare Administration Online

Earn your Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration online and establish yourself in a high-demand field. This career-defining program also serves as an excellent pathway to a master’s degree.

Next Apply Date: 8/9/24
Next Class Start Date: 8/21/24
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Program Overview

Discover the advantages of our online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration

Focus on your future as a specialized leader! The affordable Graduate Certificate – Healthcare Administration online program boosts your credentials while preparing you for in-demand roles in the high-growth healthcare industry.

Gain an understanding of the U.S. healthcare system and related legal and regulatory policies, learn how to use industry-specific software and digital tools to optimize decision-making, and explore economic theories related to financing and resource allocation. This certificate with courses from our respected, AACSB-accredited program qualifies you for roles such as Healthcare Compliance Manager, Clinic Administrator, and Insurance Specialist. Credits earned may be put toward a master’s degree at JSU, making it easy for you to continue your academic and professional journey.

As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:

  • Understand the different sectors, basic structure and main issues of the U.S. healthcare system
  • Make decisions in a healthcare-related field using data-driven techniques and software program results
  • Use economic theory and analysis to explore demand-cost analysis, healthcare financing, and resource allocation
As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:
  • Understand the different sectors, basic structure and main issues of the U.S. healthcare system
  • Make decisions in a healthcare-related field using data-driven techniques and software program results
  • Use economic theory and analysis to explore demand-cost analysis, healthcare financing, and resource allocation

Career opportunities:

  • Healthcare Compliance Manager
  • Medical and Health Services Manager
  • Clinic Administrator
  • Insurance Specialist
Career opportunities:
  • Healthcare Compliance Manager
  • Medical and Health Services Manager
  • Clinic Administrator
  • Insurance Specialist

Gain valuable insights from:

  • A survey of the U.S. healthcare system
  • Examination of the legal and regulatory environment of healthcare
  • Intentional discussion of healthcare economics
  • A comprehensive study of healthcare analytics
Gain valuable insights from:
  • A survey of the U.S. healthcare system
  • Examination of the legal and regulatory environment of healthcare
  • Intentional discussion of healthcare economics
  • A comprehensive study of healthcare analytics

Also available:

Jacksonville State University offers a variety of master’s and certificate programs focused on in-demand fields. View all of our online business programs.

Total Tuition: $7,200
Program Duration: As few as 8 months
Credit Hours: 12

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Tuition

Earn your degree affordably

At JSU, we strive to remove financial barriers between you and the degree you need. Our affordable tuition is paid by the course.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
Graduate Certificate Healthcare Administration $600 $1,800 $7,200

Tuition fees listed include university fees. Total cost reflected excludes the application fee of $35 and fees for any course-required materials such as textbooks, which will be reflected as an E-Textbook fee on your MyJSU account.

Tuition and fees are subject to change at any time.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $7,200
Per Credit Hour $600

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JSU is ranked among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report (2024)

Calendar

Important dates and deadlines to keep in mind

Get started sooner. Multiple start dates allow you to begin when it works best for you. Check our calendar to see important upcoming dates.

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8 week coursesProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlinePayment Due
Fall 18/21/248/9/248/12/248/22/24
Fall 210/14/2410/11/2410/14/2410/15/24

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Next Apply Date 8/9/24
Start Class 8/21/24

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Admissions

Find out what you need for admission

Applying to the Graduate Certificate – Healthcare Administration online program is a straightforward, easy-to-follow process. Read the full admission requirements to begin.

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Official transcripts
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
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Following are the admission requirements for the JSU Graduate Certificate – Healthcare Administration online.

  • Complete the online application
  • Pay a $35 nonrefundable application processing fee
  • Hold an undergraduate degree with an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited college/university OR hold a graduate degree from an accredited college/university
  • Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to our Office of Admissions.

Email address: [email protected]

Mailing address:
Jacksonville State University
Graduate Admissions
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602

Courses

Preview your online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration courses

For the Graduate Certificate – Healthcare Administration online program, you must complete four courses totaling 12 credit hours.

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Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides a broad overview of the healthcare system in the United States. Topics include how the system has evolved over time, how it is structured, and current issues that affect the system. Students will be introduced to the different sectors of the U.S. healthcare system such as ambulatory, mental health, acute, and long-term care. Students will also be introduced to the three main issues facing all healthcare systems: quality, access, and cost.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides a basic overview of the healthcare finance system in the United States, the important accounting concepts students will use in the workplace, and healthcare finance concepts relating to managing a healthcare practice.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A graduate level approach to healthcare administration decision-making using data-driven techniques and results from software programs in a healthcare-related field. Topics will include database management for large electronic healthcare datasets, data visualization methods to generate graphics and dashboard for presentations, and descriptive data mining techniques to detect patterns in the data.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines legal and regulatory principals and their application in the US healthcare system. Topics include, but not necessarily limited to: the legal system, medicine and access to care; legal aspects of the profession-patient relationship; legal aspects of liability for healthcare organizations; and the regulatory environment of healthcare.

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