Overview
The need for medical and healthcare managers is expected to grow by 32% through the current decade, creating new career opportunities for qualified administrators. Northeastern University’s Undergraduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration is a career-focused certificate program, providing an active and engaging introduction to management-related concepts within the expanding industry. Here’s what you can expect from the flexible online curriculum:
- A short course of study focused on relevant healthcare policies and procedures as well as finance, legal, and regulatory matters
- Exposure to healthcare administration concepts, analytics, communications strategies, leadership issues, and technical challenges—presented by healthcare leaders and experts
- New skills and knowledge that add healthcare specialization to your resumé and education
The Healthcare Administration Certificate program is also an opportunity for those already working in healthcare to gain career-advancing skills and make new connections through Northeastern’s extensive alumni network.
More Details
- 100% online curriculum lets you earn your certificate with maximum flexibility.
- Learn from healthcare industry experts as you gain a comprehensive introduction to current management-related industry concepts.
- Increase your knowledge of healthcare industry policies, procedures, legal issues, technology, finance, and leadership challenges.
- Add an in-demand healthcare administration specialization to your current education.
- Stack the credits from your certificate into the College of Professional Studies’ Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration program—with all certificate credits applying toward the bachelor’s degree.
- Add skills and knowledge that can advance your healthcare career.
The outlook for careers in healthcare administration is excellent, with growth estimated at 32% through 2029—creating nearly 130,000 new jobs.
- In 2020, the median annual salary for health services managers topped $104,000, and the median hourly rate exceeded $50 an hour (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
- The basics of the job include planning, directing, and coordinating the daily and long-term business activities of healthcare providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, and group medical practices.
- In 2019, U.S. News & World Report spotlighted medical and healthcare services manager as #1 in their ranking of best business jobs.