Program Options

Students choose from two program options for the Healthcare Management Certificate to support their unique needs. Each pathway provides tomorrow’s healthcare leaders with:

  • A certificate from a top 10 U.S. school of public health and a curriculum taught by faculty and instructors from the nation’s #2 ranked Master of Healthcare Administration Program.
  • Essential management and leadership skills you can use right now in your current job, and the credentials needed to advance to your next opportunity.
  • Online classes that fit into the busy schedule of working professionals.

Option 1: Standard Pathway
Certificate students will join students in the MHA Executive cohort and will participate in an on-campus kickoff in August.

Option 2: Customized Pathway
Students will customize 4 credits of their Certificate by selecting their courses from a set of electives that are relevant to their specific interests. and have the option to take classes online, in person, or hybrid.

Which Pathway is Right for Me?

Standard Customized
Background At least two years experience in a healthcare organization At least two years experience in a healthcare organization
Format One in-person, on-campus kickoff Online classes Depends on chosen electives
Length 8 months Depends on chosen electives
Number of credits 12 12
Tuition $1,632/credit $1,632/credit
Cohort group MHA Executive cohort MHA Executive students
# of credits that can be applied to Executive MHA program 12 12
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