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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:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the healthcare system and the environment in which healthcare managers and providers function including policy, laws, regulations, standards, and ethics.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 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. We will require an official transcript from the Colleges or Universities you have attended for formal admission. Save as PDF with your first and last name in time from all previous colleges.
  • Transcripts are used as Evidence of completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree (or international equivalent) from 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.

Application materials for Healthcare Administration Certificate:

  • Current Resume
    • Save as PDF with your first and last name in title.

    Process: You will be notified via email regarding the acceptance status of your complete application. A complete program application includes your current resume and all transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. You will be notified via email 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

        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

        Program Coordinator, 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:

        1. Demonstrate knowledge of the healthcare system and the environment in which healthcare managers and providers function including policy, laws, regulations, standards, and ethics.
        2. 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.
        3. 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 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. We will require an official transcript from the Colleges or Universities you have attended for formal admission. Save as PDF with your first and last name in time from all previous colleges.
        • Transcripts are used as Evidence of completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree (or international equivalent) from 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.

        Application materials for Leadership Certificates:

        • Current Resume
          • Save as PDF with your first and last name in title.

          Process: You will be notified via email regarding acceptance status of your complete application. A complete program application includes your current resume and all transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. You will be notified via email 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

              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

              Program Coordinator, Psychological Sciences Department
              503-838-8805 | fosterd@wou.edu | TODD 327

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