EXPAND YOUR SKILLS IN HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION, POLICY & MORE.
As the healthcare industry evolves and grows, you’ll need to expand your skillset to stay competitive. When you earn a Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management at DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, you’ll gain valuable skills and knowledge in healthcare administration, policy, finance and more.
GET TO KNOW OUR GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT.
Our Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management program provides hands-on, experiential learning from our knowledgeable faculty of professors. Courses cover health services systems, health rights and responsibilities; health services finances and much more. Earn your certificate as a standalone credential or as a path towards a master’s degree.
The certificate can be earned as a standalone credential. Or, the credits are transferrable to the Health Services Management concentration in the Master of Business Administration program or the Healthcare Management emphasis in the Master of Public Administration program.
Classes Start Every 8 Weeks
Earn your Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management in as little as 1 year*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.
*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
what you'll learn
The Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management from DeVry covers the following:
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Healthcare CommunicationExplain how decisions impact stakeholders by applying an understanding of the healthcare continuum. -
Public and Private Healthcare PlansAssess the value of available health plans and explain the value-proposition of different types of health plans to patients, synthesize the business of healthcare relative to the patient care and analyze how each affects the other. -
Ethics in HealthcareAnalyze the evolution of legal and ethical aspects of healthcare to determine the moral responsibilities of healthcare workers. Examine how today’s legal system affects the types of care provided to the patient. -
U.S. Healthcare PolicyApply an understanding of the overall US healthcare model and the history of legislation and available public/private programs to issues in the contemporary healthcare field; also, apply an understanding of the US model as compared to other models around the globe.
2-in-1
At Keller, our programs are stackable, which can be of significant value to you. With a graduate certificate, you can earn a valuable credential with less time and tuition – and all credits apply directly to your master’s degree1. This stackable model allows you to choose the building-blocks you need to fit your career and earn two credentials in one.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of our Health Services Management Certificate may consider careers such as:
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General and Operations Manager
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Administrative Services Manager
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Regulatory Affairs Manager
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Compliance Manager
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Medical and Health Services Managers
Learn more about Careers in Health Service Management
Program Courses
| ACCT500 | Essentials in Accounting, Finance and Economics |
| HSM541 | Health Service Systems |
| HSM542 | Health Rights and Responsibilities |
| HSM543 | Health Services Finance |
| MGMT591 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior |
| MIS540 | Innovation Through Technology |
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1Number of credits and courses vary by program. See catalog for complete details.
Programs vary by location. For specific program details for Pennsylvania, refer to:
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Tuition and Expenses for Pennsylvania residents
All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.
