Online Healthcare Administration Graduate Certificate Programs

As a result of an active and aging population, increases in the number and length of chronic conditions, expanding regulatory demand, and rising need for evidence-based accountability, the healthcare system is expanding and becoming more complex. As the system grows, more healthcare administrators will be needed to keep the healthcare system running, to keep care accessible to patients, and to ensure high quality of care at the most reasonable price point possible.

This systemic need is going to be so great that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS 2022) predicts that there will be a 28 percent growth in jobs in medical and health services management between 2021 and 2031. This will produce 136,200 new positions nationally, for a total of 616,900 jobs in the field. With a growth rate nearly six times higher than the average, medical professionals looking to grow in the medical industry have huge opportunities ahead of them.

Medical administrators are non-clinical professionals that may find themselves responsible for everything outside of patient care that keeps a healthcare organization running. Some medical administrators run entire hospitals, while others may be responsible for small clinics or departments within a larger institution. At any scale, medical administrators may be responsible for tasks like budgeting, hiring, scheduling, compliance, development, managing insurance contracts, streamlining operations, and more.

For professionals currently working in the healthcare field, online graduate certificates can be a quick, affordable, and flexible way to shift into healthcare leadership. Online graduate certificates in healthcare management allow students to learn at their own pace and generally require 18 months of commitment or less.

Graduate certificates are ideal for professionals who want to test out a school’s program before committing to a full master’s degree. Most graduate certificate programs allow for any courses completed toward the certificate to be used toward completion of a master’s in health administration (MHA).

Keep reading to learn more about graduate certificate programs in healthcare administration.

Featured Graduate Certificates in Healthcare Administration
The University of Scranton Executive Certificate in Health Administration View Full Profile
Arizona State University Health Care Innovation (Graduate Certificate) View Full Profile
Boston University Visual & Digital Health Communication (Grad Certificate) View Full Profile
Methodist University Graduate Certificate - Healthcare Administration View Full Profile
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Online Healthcare Administration Graduate Certificate View Full Profile
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Online Healthcare Analytics Graduate Certificate View Full Profile
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Becca Brewer is building a better future on a thriving earth by healing herself into wholeness, divesting from separation, and walking the path of the loving heart. Previously to her journey as an adventurer for a just, meaningful, and regenerative world, Becca was a formally trained sexuality educator with a master of education.

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