- In four courses, earn the credentials to advance your career in health care finance.
- Jobs in health care finance are expected to grow 9% by 2030, outpacing overall labor market growth.
Health care employers need financial professionals who are well-versed in the unique intricacies of the health care industry. The advanced certificate in health care finance is ideal if you have an interest or background in finance and you'd like to work in health care.
Health Care Financial Certificate: Offered Exclusively Online
Designed for working professionals, this four-courses graduate-level credential will familiarize you with how the U.S. health care system is financed and the impact of efforts to reform. You will gain financial management skills that can be leveraged in both for-profit and not-for-profit health care organizations. The advanced certificate in health care finance is an ideal way for health care professionals to deepen their understanding of health care financial management. The four-course, 12 credit hour curriculum supports student's understanding of how the US health care system is financed, the impact of efforts to reform the system, as well as the development of financial management skills within for-profit and not-for-profit health care organizations. To meet the needs of working professionals, the certificate is offered exclusively online.
A Foundation for the MS Health Systems Management
With your advanced certificate in health care finance, the master of science in health systems management is within your reach. In this masters's degree you will build competencies in the five core areas key to success in health care management and leadership: (1) knowledge of health care systems in the U.S., (2) communications and interpersonal effectiveness, (3) critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills, (4) canagement and leadership skills, and (5) professionalism and ethics theory and practice. The four courses that comprise the advanced certificate in health care finance will count towards this master's degree.
What is a Graduate Certificate?
A graduate certificate, also called an advanced certificate, is a selection of up to five graduate level courses in a particular area of study. It can serve as a stand-alone credential that provides expertise in a specific topic that enhances your professional knowledge base, or it can serve as the entry point to a master's degree. Some students complete an advanced certificate and apply those credit hours later toward a master's degree.
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