Healthcare Administration Certificate
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects opportunities for Medical and Healthcare Services Managers to grow by 28% from 2021-2031. With about 56,000 job openings nationally each year over the next decade, now is the time to take that next step. Whether seeking employment or career advancement in healthcare, the certificate in Healthcare Administration at WOU provides the training and professional development you need to achieve your career goals. Wanting more? Earn a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis on Healthcare Administration.
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Program Details
Overview
Designed for:
Provide advanced learning opportunities to students interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills in healthcare administration. Courses offered address healthcare policy issues, leadership skills, and issues related to disparities in access to healthcare.
To start, you need:
- A bachelor’s degree
- Desire to further your professional career
Finishing will take:
- 15 credits
Begin your Healthcare Administration Certificate:
- Next term
Where you will take classes:
- On-campus evening courses at the WOU Salem Campus
- Online/distance fall, winter, spring, and summer
Technology you will need:
- Computer with internet connection
Where this degree can take you:
- Management roles
- Further career advancement
Learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the healthcare system and the environment in which healthcare managers and providers function including policy, laws, regulations, standards, and ethics.
- Identify circumstances causing major changes and reform to the structure of the U.S. healthcare system and explain the impact on the delivery of health services to diverse populations at a local, regional, and national level.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical leadership that will positively affect performance as a healthcare manager.
Application Requirements
Deadlines and key dates:
- You may apply to start the program in fall, winter, or spring terms.
Detailed application requirements:
Application materials required for WOU Graduate admission:
- Application Fee $60
- Transcripts
- You can upload an unofficial copy of your transcript to complete your application for admission. Save as a PDF with your first and last name in time from all previous colleges. We will require an official transcript from the Colleges or Universities you have attended for formal admission.
- Transcripts are used as Evidence of completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree (or international equivalent) from a regionally accredited institution as defined by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars, with a cumulative B average (equivalent 3.00 on a U.S. 4.00 grading scale) on the most recent baccalaureate degree. Applicants who hold a master’s degree will have the 3.0 GPA requirement waived. Students with less than 3.0 can also provide passing MAT/GRE scores to be fully admitted.
- Current Resume
- Save as a PDF with your first and last name in the title.
Process: Applications will be reviewed once all application materials have been submitted. Please refer to the Application Checklist in your Graduate Application Portal to confirm the status of your submitted materials. The Graduate Application Portal will also provide additional details about the checklist items for further clarification. You will be notified via email regarding changes in the status of your application or if you are missing any application components.
Curriculum
Healthcare Administration Certificate [Program Plan]
Core (9 Credits)
- HCA 621 Healthcare Politics and Policy (3)
- HCA 622 Diversity and Ethical Leadership in Healthcare (3)
- HCA 623 Disparities in Health Care (3)
Electives: Choose one option:
- Option 1
- 6 credits of Healthcare Administration (HCA) electives selected in consultation with advisor
- Option 2
- 3 credits of Healthcare Administration (HCA) electives selected in consultation with advisor
- 3 credits of Organizational Leadership (OL) electives selected in consultation with advisor
Healthcare Administration Elective Courses
- HCA 640 Quality Improvement for Healthcare Leaders (3)
- HCA 641 Issues in Rural Healthcare Management (3)
- HCA 642 Foundations of Gerontology for Health Administrators (3)
- HCA 643 Advanced Topics in Healthcare (3)
Organizational Leadership Elective Courses
- OL 631 Fundamentals of Leadership (3)
- OL 632 Building Effective Teams (3)
- OL 633 Organizational Communication (3)
- OL 613 Human Behavior in Organizations (3)
- OL 619 Leading Organizational Change and Development (3)
Total Credit Requirements (15 Credits)
Faculty
EARLENE CAMARILLO
Department Head, Associate Professor, Politics, Policy, and Administration
503-838-9350 | camarilloe@wou.edu | BELL 206
MELISSA CANNON
Associate Professor, Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood
503-838-8512 | cannonm@wou.edu | TH 346
PAUL DISNEY
Adjunct Professor, Business/Economics Division
503-838-8546 | disneyp@wou.edu | WEST 208
DAN DOWHOWER
Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-9042 | dowhowerd@wou.edu | RWEC 242
DAVID FOSTER
Professor, Psychological Sciences Department
503-838-8805 | fosterd@wou.edu | TODD 327
Designed for:
Provide advanced learning opportunities to students interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills in healthcare administration. Courses offered address healthcare policy issues, leadership skills, and issues related to disparities in access to healthcare.
To start, you need:
- A bachelor’s degree
- Desire to further your professional career
Finishing will take:
- 15 credits
Begin your Healthcare Administration Certificate:
- Next term
Where you will take classes:
- On-campus evening courses at the WOU Salem Campus
- Online/distance fall, winter, spring, and summer
Technology you will need:
- Computer with internet connection
Where this degree can take you:
- Management roles
- Further career advancement
Learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the healthcare system and the environment in which healthcare managers and providers function including policy, laws, regulations, standards, and ethics.
- Identify circumstances causing major changes and reform to the structure of the U.S. healthcare system and explain the impact on the delivery of health services to diverse populations at a local, regional, and national level.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical leadership that will positively affect performance as a healthcare manager.
Deadlines and key dates:
- You may apply to start the program in fall, winter, or spring terms.
Detailed application requirements:
Application materials required for WOU Graduate admission:
- Application Fee $60
- Transcripts
- You can upload an unofficial copy of your transcript to complete your application for admission. Save as a PDF with your first and last name in time from all previous colleges. We will require an official transcript from the Colleges or Universities you have attended for formal admission.
- Transcripts are used as Evidence of completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree (or international equivalent) from a regionally accredited institution as defined by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars, with a cumulative B average (equivalent 3.00 on a U.S. 4.00 grading scale) on the most recent baccalaureate degree. Applicants who hold a master’s degree will have the 3.0 GPA requirement waived. Students with less than 3.0 can also provide passing MAT/GRE scores to be fully admitted.
- Current Resume
- Save as a PDF with your first and last name in the title.
Process: Applications will be reviewed once all application materials have been submitted. Please refer to the Application Checklist in your Graduate Application Portal to confirm the status of your submitted materials. The Graduate Application Portal will also provide additional details about the checklist items for further clarification. You will be notified via email regarding changes in the status of your application or if you are missing any application components.
Healthcare Administration Certificate [Program Plan]
Core (9 Credits)
- HCA 621 Healthcare Politics and Policy (3)
- HCA 622 Diversity and Ethical Leadership in Healthcare (3)
- HCA 623 Disparities in Health Care (3)
Electives: Choose one option:
- Option 1
- 6 credits of Healthcare Administration (HCA) electives selected in consultation with advisor
- Option 2
- 3 credits of Healthcare Administration (HCA) electives selected in consultation with advisor
- 3 credits of Organizational Leadership (OL) electives selected in consultation with advisor
Healthcare Administration Elective Courses
- HCA 640 Quality Improvement for Healthcare Leaders (3)
- HCA 641 Issues in Rural Healthcare Management (3)
- HCA 642 Foundations of Gerontology for Health Administrators (3)
- HCA 643 Advanced Topics in Healthcare (3)
Organizational Leadership Elective Courses
- OL 631 Fundamentals of Leadership (3)
- OL 632 Building Effective Teams (3)
- OL 633 Organizational Communication (3)
- OL 613 Human Behavior in Organizations (3)
- OL 619 Leading Organizational Change and Development (3)
Total Credit Requirements (15 Credits)
EARLENE CAMARILLO
Department Head, Associate Professor, Politics, Policy, and Administration
503-838-9350 | camarilloe@wou.edu | BELL 206
MELISSA CANNON
Associate Professor, Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood
503-838-8512 | cannonm@wou.edu | TH 346
PAUL DISNEY
Adjunct Professor, Business/Economics Division
503-838-8546 | disneyp@wou.edu | WEST 208
DAN DOWHOWER
Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Science
503-838-9042 | dowhowerd@wou.edu | RWEC 242
DAVID FOSTER
Professor, Psychological Sciences Department
503-838-8805 | fosterd@wou.edu | TODD 327
