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Prepare for leadership roles with a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management. This online healthcare administration program covers management concepts specific to the complex and dynamic healthcare industry.

Students will gain skills in areas such as data management, finance, and organizational leadership. In addition, courses examine special topics in health insurance, population health analytics, and more. The 15 credit hours in this certificate program can be applied toward the school’s Master of Health Administration degree.

The online Graduate Certificate of Public Health teaches students to identify theoretical approaches used in facilitating behavioral, social, and cultural changes needed for improving population health.  Courses teach students how to apply basic biostatistics in research design and data analysis, to discuss the environmental detriments of health, and to identify how epidemiology contributes to the identification, assessment, evaluation, and prevention of disease at the population level.  Graduates are also able to discuss health management and policy and the impact of delivery, quality, and costs of health care for individuals and populations.

Working professionals can take advantage of the flexible online scheduling of this Master of Health Administration degree. The part-time pace allows you to balance your work and life demands while advancing your career training.

The online master’s in healthcare administration combines core business concepts with key knowledge of the intricacies of the healthcare system. Coursework covers topics in management and leadership, as well as health services research and community engagement. Students will learn about the operation, organization, and financing of health services.

Courses cover topics including: 

• Process improvement
• Healthcare law
• Strategic management and marketing
• Foundations of public health
• Health economics

The online Master of Public Health is an interdisciplinary degree that provides education and training for professionals in any field who want to strengthen their general knowledge and skills in public health.  Students will specifically strengthen their knowledge and skills in public health while also completing a concentration in Leadership, Professionalism, or Health Policy and Management. 

Courses prepare students in these core competencies:

• Public Health Knowledge and Skills
• Integration of Theory and Practice
• Communication and Informatics
• Diversity and Culture
• Professionalism

This online master’s degree in Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching is offered in partnership with Wellcoaches, a leader in health and wellness coaching. Wellcoaches Core Coach Training Modules 1-4 are incorporated into the program. Students in this program will be well prepared for the Health and Well-Being Coach certification exam as well as earning a master’s degree.

The curriculum focuses on evidence-based lifestyle medicine, with interactive, live online classes. Courses draw knowledge from various disciplines, such as psychology, nutrition, behavioral health, exercise science, and physiology. Students will learn key skills in emotional intelligence, health literacy, communication, and leadership.