Program Overview

Health Administration (Certificate)

Overview

Working health professionals and graduate students can advance their health administration training with this graduate certificate. It consists of five courses for a total of 15 credits. All credits are transferable to the Master of Public Health if you wish to continue your graduate studies. The program provides you with an in-depth education and specific skills in the following aspects of the health administration field: strategic planning; budgeting and finances; health care economics and policy; and advanced health care services administration. Core classes include Health Care Marketing; Fundamentals of Health Budgeting and Financial Management; and Health Care Quality and Safety.

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson
• Online - Arizona Online
• Phoenix

Minimum Credit Units

• 15 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Department / Academic Unit

• Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Degree

• Graduate Certificate

Graduate College Admissions Requirements

• An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education. (For international students see Minimum International Degree Requirements.)
• Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language. (View our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.)
• Minimum GPA of 2.75 based on a 4.0 scale for Certificate applicants.

Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.