Graduate Healthcare Management Certificate Online You Can Call the Shots
12
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Lead in the Healthcare Field with Our Healthcare Management Certification Online
Are you looking to advance your healthcare career by pursuing a management role? Do you enjoy helping people and working alongside medical professionals? At Liberty University, conferring our 100% online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management could help equip you with the essential training you need to become a leader in several areas of healthcare.
A health care manager or administrator might direct the operations of hospitals, healthcare systems, and other types of health services organizations. In our online certificate, we will teach you how to shape healthcare policy in a way that can help our nation’s health-related organizations.
Why Choose Liberty’s Healthcare Management Certificate Program Online?
Our online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management offers a collection of key courses that can help prepare you for leadership roles in the healthcare field. You also have the option of transferring the credits you earn into a master’s degree program, should you choose to further your education in the future.
If you want to help health service workers, healthcare professionals, and medical staff work together to enhance the well-being of patients, our online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management is a tool that you can use to get there. This program offers the training you need to advance your career or transition into the growing healthcare field with advanced knowledge and a strong skill set.
Our healthcare management graduate certificate is offered 100% online in a flexible delivery format that has no set login times. Because our online healthcare management classes only last eight weeks, you can maximize your time – and even complete your graduate certificate program in 12 credit hours!
What Will You Study in Our Healthcare Management Courses Online?
Our online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management provides an in-depth yet concise overview of the key skills you need to serve in health services administration. You will study contemporary legal and ethical issues in healthcare, domestic and international healthcare system management, and the principles behind maintaining a healthy workforce. You will also choose the class that best fits your career goals from 3 specialized electives.
Potential Career Opportunities
Our Healthcare Management Certificate online can help you prepare for several career paths. Depending on your current knowledge, education level, and experience, there are many different positions that could benefit from our accredited Healthcare Management Certificate:
- Clinical manager
- Clinical research coordinator
- Compliance manager
- Health information manager
- Healthcare administrator
- Nursing home administrator
The managerial, research, and organizational skills that you gain from our certificate in healthcare management can be an asset in many other aspects of the business and medical worlds as you pursue positions of added responsibility. Additionally, the credits from this certificate may transfer directly into the master’s of healthcare administration. Take the next step towards your personal and professional goals with a health administration certificate online from Liberty University.
Additional education or training may be required for some jobs or occupations. Conferral of a certificate does not guarantee job placement.
Required Courses
Certificate Information
- This online graduate certificate program falls under the School of Business.
- View the online Graduate Business Course Guides (login required).
Certificate Completion Plan
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Full Time | $565/Credit |
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Graduate Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Admission Information for Our Online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management Program
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Transcript Policies
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is healthcare management?
This field involves managing all aspects of a healthcare organization. Healthcare management is a great option for professionals who want to make a difference in healthcare without being actively involved in patient care.
Some of the tasks involved in healthcare management include:
- Managing a healthcare facility’s budget
- Overseeing an organization’s social media presence
- Supervising the day-to-day operations of a hospital or other health services facility
- Working with medical staff to create and implement new policies
How much do you make in healthcare management?
While your average salary will depend on your location and the specific position you are in, healthcare management can be a very lucrative field – learn more here.
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, at Medical and Health Services Managers (viewed online May 27, 2021). Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.
What is the best certificate to get in healthcare?
There are a variety of certifications available to healthcare workers, depending on the specific type of work they will be performing. For healthcare management, our online healthcare management certificate program can help you gain the credentials you may need to start working in the field or seek out a promotion. Plus, our healthcare management courses online give you the flexibility to continue working and gaining experience while earning your certificate.
How long does it take to get a healthcare management degree?
A healthcare management degree can take years to complete, depending on which program you choose to pursue. That’s why we have created our Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management. This program allows you to gain core knowledge you can use to be successful in the field. At only 12 credits long, you can earn this credential in less than 1 year! In addition, the credits you earn in this certificate program can later transfer into the corresponding master’s in healthcare administration.
Is Liberty University accredited?
Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
How long will it take to complete this degree?
You can complete this healthcare certificate program online in 12 credit hours!
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