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Health Services Management Certificate
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CertificateSchool:
School of Social and Behavioral SciencesLocation:
Dobbs Ferry, Bronx & Yorktown HeightsCredits:
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Health Services Management Certificate Curriculum
Course Requirements and Curriculum (18 credits)
- HSMG 601 Health Care in the United States
- HSMG 611 Health Care Management
- HSMG 621 Health Care Financing
- HSMG 631 Human Resources Management for the Health Care Organization
- HSMG 641 Ethical Issues and the Health Care Manager
- HSMG 701 Strategic Planning for the Health Care Organization
How To Apply to the Health Services Management Certificate
Prospective students can apply for admission to a graduate certificate program in Health Services Management. The certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the six core courses in the Master of Science program listed. Those accepted into the master’s degree program are not eligible to receive this certificate. Applicants to the Certificate program must meet the same admission and program requirements as those applying for the master’s degree program. Successful completion of the certificate courses can be applied to the Health Services Management master’s degree program should certificate students wish to pursue that degree program. Please note that certificate students are not eligible for financial aid.
Will I receive career development assistance?
Yes, faculty have much experience in health care and will be available as mentors. We also have an excellent career development center.
How often do special speakers or industry professionals conduct seminars?
In addition to classes being taught by health care professionals with extensive experience, many courses have speakers from the health care field.
Is Mercy College a nonsectarian institution?
Yes. Qualified applicants are admitted without regard to race, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age or physical disability.
Health Services Management Certificate Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management is an 18-credit program designed to provide a comprehensive foundation in health services management. This certificate is appropriate for health care clinicians — doctors, nurses, therapists, and technicians — whose positions include management or administrative responsibilities. It is also suitable for recent entrants to the field of health care services who want to prepare for careers as healthcare managers.
Health Services Management Certificate FAQS
Yes, faculty have much experience in health care and will be available as mentors. We also have an excellent career development center.
Yes. Qualified applicants are admitted without regard to race, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age or physical disability.
Health Services Management Certificate Fast Facts
- Apply completion Health Services Management master’s degree
- Appropriate for entrant and experienced learners
- Flexible scheduling
Purpose
This Program is designed to meet the career needs of self-directed, mature student who is interested in acquiring knowledge and skills to promote their professional objectives. The Program is open to all qualified applicants whose academic preparation and/or appropriate work experience indicate potential for successful completion. The Program is offered at the Dobbs Ferry, White Plains, Yorktown and Bronx campuses.
Admission Requirements
Please refer to the general requirements for admission and matriculation in the Graduate Admissions section of the course catalog.
Health Services Management Certificate Objectives
Graduates of the Health Services Management programs are expected to:
- Know and be able to use the concepts, methods, procedures and skills of health care economics, finance, accounting and quantitative analysis in health care management decision making and assessment of effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
- Develop and use the leadership and communication skills needed by the health care manager.
- Acquire knowledge of how health care organizations interface with political, economic, scientific, technological, and religious institutions as well as other health care facilities.
- Have the ability to plan, organize, staff, direct, control and evaluate health care organizations and resources for optimal management and delivery of health care services.
- Interact competently with colleagues, patients (clients) and associates of diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Be aware of the technological advances to support health care operations and the impact on the delivery systems.
- Identify ethical principles and challenges facing the health care manager in a variety of health care settings in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
- Be familiar with the issues and challenges facing the heath care manager in a variety of health care settings in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
- Able to manage effectively the uncertainty and change of the 21st century health care environment.
Program Outcomes
At the end of this program, students should be able to:
- Formulate a plan to improve effective health care service delivery, based on the analysis of organizational mission, vision, and data
- Assess and apply ethical, legal, financial, and risk management information related to effective health facility operations
- Assess the major ways in which health services are delivered, financed, and organized in a changing health care environment
- Assess organizational design and behavior, as well as the challenges of consumer demands, payer issues, and their impact on the delivery of quality health
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