Program Overview

Health Care Management, Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management is designed for individuals seeking professional development or specialized knowledge in Health Care Management. This 12-credit program, which can be completed in as little as 8 months, offers courses in areas such as health care delivery and innovations, financial management, advocacy and health policy, quality and safety, and informatics.

Program Description

The online graduate certificate in Health Care Management at the University of New Hampshire is for professionals seeking to advance their expertise in the business side of health care. Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in the health care sector.

Potential Career Areas

• Administrative Services Managers
  • Clinical Data Managers
  • Compliance Managers
  • First-Line Supervisors
  • Health Advocate
  • Health Clinic Manager/Director
  • Health Services Manager/Director
  • Healthcare Department Manager/Director
  • Healthcare Operations Manager/Director
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement Manager/Director
  • Healthcare Consultant
  • Medical and Health Services Managers
  • Practice Manager/Director
  • Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Curriculum & Requirements

Certificate Requirements

Graduate credit is only granted for courses completed with a grade of B- or higher. Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.0

Course List

• HLTC 800: Health Care Delivery and Innovations (3 credits)
• HLTC 801: Health Care Financial Management (3 credits)
• HLTC 802: Advocacy and Health Policy (3 credits)
• HLTC 810: Health Care Quality and Safety (3 credits)
• HLTC 811: Health Care Technology and Informatics (3 credits)

Accelerated Master's

Accelerated Master's Overview

Accelerated Master's programs offer qualified University of New Hampshire undergraduate students the opportunity to begin graduate coursework in select graduate programs while completing a bachelor's degree.

Accelerated Master's Highlights

• Begin studying advanced topics while an undergraduate student with the opportunity to complete a master's degree or graduate certificate early.
• Master's degree program students: Earn up to 12 graduate (800-level) course credits while completing a bachelor's degree.
• Graduate certificate program students: Earn up to 8 graduate (800-level) course credits while completing a bachelor's degree.

Health Care Management (Graduate Certificate) Accelerated Option

This graduate program is approved to be taken on an accelerated basis in articulation with the following undergraduate program(s):

• Health Care Management (B.S.)
• Allied Health Leadership (B.S.)

Student Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will have the opportunity to:

• Develop new skill sets in the area of their specialization;
• Acquire a credential and specialized knowledge in health care management;
• Grow as a leader in the health care management field.

Application Requirements & Deadlines

Deadlines

Applications must be completed by the following deadlines in order to be reviewed for admission:

• Fall: Rolling Admissions. Final Deadline October 24
• Spring: Rolling Admissions. Final Deadline March 20
• Summer: Rolling Admissions. Final Deadline May 23

Application Fee

Application fee waived for CPS Online applicants.

Transcripts

If you attended UNH or Granite State College (GSC) after September 1, 1991, and have indicated so on your online application, we will retrieve your transcript internally.

Resume

A current resume is required with your submitted application.

Personal Statement/Essay Questions

Prepare a brief but careful statement regarding:

1. Reasons you wish to do graduate work in this field, including your immediate and long-range objectives.
2. Your specific research or professional interest and experiences in this field.

Course Highlights

In this 12-credit graduate certificate program, choose four courses from the following:

• Health Care Delivery and Innovations (3 credits)
• Health Care Financial Management (3 credits)
• Advocacy and Health Policy (3 credits)
• Health Care Quality and Safety (3 credits)
• Health Care Technology and Informatics (3 credits)

Accreditation

The master's degree program in nursing at the College of Professional Studies is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Key Benefits of UNH CPS Online

This 12-credit graduate certificate is designed to prepare individuals seeking management or administrative positions at health care agencies within the communities they serve. Available 100% online, you'll learn from well-respected faculty who are active in the field.

Advantages

• Available 100% online
• Five terms – eight-week courses
• Among the most affordable online programs in New England and nationwide
• Exclusive tuition benefits for employer partnerships
• Nationally and regionally accredited
• Military Friendly
• Regionally accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education, Inc. (NECHE).
• Nationally ranked online programs.
• Career advising is available to all students and alumni.

Opportunity to Earn a Master's Degree

Those wishing to continue their education may apply their 12-credit Graduate Certificate toward our 30-credit Health Care Management master's degree.

Accelerated Program Option

The accelerated program option is for undergraduate students currently enrolled in either the B.S. Health Care Management or B.S. Allied Health Leadership program who want to streamline their educational path to achieving a graduate degree. This option allows students to complete their bachelor's and graduate degrees in a fast-tracked five-year timeline.