Program Overview

Program Overview

The Health Care Administration certificate is designed for health care professionals who aspire to be at the central point of control. The program combines finance, economics, and managerial courses with healthcare topics to arm health care professionals with the skills needed to lead, manage, and administer a health care system, hospital, or hospital network.

Quick Facts

• Full-time program duration: 1.0 Years
• Location: West Campus
• Program Code: 22GC-HC22-GC-HC-AD

Admission Requirements

• Must hold a baccalaureate degree
• Unofficial transcripts used for admission review. Official academic transcripts required when offered admission.
• One letter of recommendation
• Essay
• Resume

Careers

The Health Care Administration certificate is for health care professionals who aspire to be at the central point of control. The mix of finance, economics, and managerial courses coupled with healthcare topics arm health care professionals with skills needed to lead, manage, and administer a health care system, hospital, or hospital network.

Graduation Requirements

The Health Care Graduate Certificate in Administration is granted to those who satisfactorily complete the required course work, carrying a minimum GPA of 3.0 or more. The certificate must be completed within five years of acceptance into the program. All students must contract for graduation.

Transferring to UC

Students must complete the entire certificate program in residence. Transfer credits are not permitted.

International Student Requirements

Graduate certificates are designed to be completed on a part-time basis and are not available to international applicants who require full-time status. International students can complete graduate certificates as part of a graduate degree program.

Curriculum

• Guide: Health Administration Graduate Certificate

Accreditation

The University of Cincinnati and all regional campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The Carl H. Lindner College of Business holds AACSB accreditation. AACSB International business accreditation is an achievement earned only by programs of the highest caliber. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. Less than one-third of U.S. business school programs and only 15% of business school programs worldwide meet the rigorous standards of AACSB International accreditation.