Graduate Certificate in Health Care Administration

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This nine-credit 100% online certificate program introduces students to key concepts in health care administration. Course selections provide students with foundational knowledge in health care organizational behavior, economics, and financial management, health policy, and other related topics in health care administration. The curriculum is designed for health care professionals and administrators looking to develop strategic administrative and management skills that assist in planning, directing and coordinating health services in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, hospitals, clinics, and private medical practices.

The certificate may be earned in conjunction with a degree program or as a stand-alone credential. (Students pursuing a stand-alone credential are not eligible for federal financial aid and may not participate in Commencement.) After the student applies for graduation, the certificate is posted to the student’s official transcript and an official diploma stating the area of the certificate is issued.

Admission Requirements

1. BS in health-related field, BS or BBA in business-related field, or BS or BA in another field with at least 2 years of health sector work experience; or enrollment in a University of Michigan-Flint graduate program.

2. Minimum overall GPA of 3.0.

Students in the final semester of a UM-Flint healthcare baccalaureate program may receive an override to begin the graduate certificate while completing the baccalaureate degree.

Requirements

A minimum grade of B (3.0) is required in each course.

Nine credits, based on content area educational needs, from:

Additional Requirements

A minimum of 9 credits in the program must be completed at UM-Flint.

Students who received credit for undergraduate courses with graduate course equivalents cannot receive graduate credit for those courses.

Coursework more than 3 years old must be reviewed by the Public Health & Health Sciences Department for content alignment with current certificate requirements.

Certificate credits may be applied toward at most 1/6 the total credits of a relevant master’s program.