Complete HCMT-515 concurrently or prior to HCMT-523
Upcoming Start Dates
Spring term 1 begins. Application deadline passed.
Spring term 2 begins. Apply by Feb. 20.
Explore Healthcare Administration
Whether a hospital or long-term care facility, the need for health care professionals at all levels has never been greater. Enhance your healthcare management career with a healthcare administration certificate online, and gain essential knowledge of healthcare system design and innovation, information systems, financial management, and project management.
This graduate certificate in healthcare administration can be taken as a stand-alone program, or can be embedded in the Champlain online master's in healthcare administration degree or MBA program.
Build Your Career Future
As an experienced healthcare professional, you are more than familiar with the complexities and challenges that face the healthcare field, and are optimistic about the opportunity to bring fresh thinking to the industry. A graduate online healthcare administration certificate is a great way to build in-demand skills, highlight your expertise, and quickly gain knowledge that can be applied to your workplace from day one.
Program Curriculum
Champlain's online healthcare administration courses encompass the top skills needed by today's healthcare professionals.
Students learn about the U.S. health care system, including the government's role in the industry, cost and quality issues, managed care, reimbursement mechanisms, legal and regulatory issues, profit vs. non-profit care, the role of technology, and then compare it to international health care systems. Students will begin to conceptualize new models of delivery through analysis of barriers to process improvement and the use of design thinking and analytics. Students will appraise development, implementation and management of system components.
Managing information as a strategic resource is challenging. Students will design IT systems to capture, combine, and transform data into information to measure processes/outcomes of care, support clinical decision-making and management decisions, empower patients, and improve health care operations. Students explore health information systems within the context of associated business processes to develop innovative solutions. Management of change as related to clinical systems will also be stressed to help build buy-in, engage individuals and ultimately improve workflow and system design.
Prerequisites
Students learn to apply elements of regulation, law and ethics to the administrative process in a variety of healthcare settings and situations. Healthcare administrators can avoid many legal disputes by understanding basic concepts such as patient rights, informed consent and privacy regulations. Course themes include the legal barriers that interfere with process improvement, malpractice, and the limits on sharing information across institutions. Students analyze recent legal developments, including the Affordable Care Act, medical marijuana, and right to die legislation.
Prerequisites
Complete HCMT-515 concurrently or prior to HCMT-535.
Additional Program Details
Graduates of the healthcare administration online graduate certificate program will demonstrate the following industry-specific skills, knowledge, and competencies:
- Applies and integrates information technology to improve patient care, outcomes, and quality.
- Leads change in health care organizations through strategic thinking, collaboration, and communication for impact.
- Integrates ethics, privacy and security, governing law, and regulatory structures to maintain optimal organizational effectiveness and compliance.
Work Experience Requirement for Healthcare Administration Certificate Applicants:
If you are planning to complete the Health Care Administration Certificate, you are expected to have an established work history, current employment or educational background in healthcare with opportunities for applying new skills in the health care field.
Champlain College Online's healthcare administration faculty are expert practitioners in the field. Their industry expertise ensures that our healthcare administration curriculum is aligned with the needs of employers, and reflects the skills today’s healthcare professionals need for success. Classes led by our seasoned experts will give you real-world insight into the field and create a rich community of career-focused learning.
Tuition & Costs
Graduate Tuition Fall '23 - Summer '25
$595
per credit
$1,785*
per course
$450**
PER CREDIT FOR ALUMNI WHO EARNED A DEGREE FROM CHAMPLAIN, ON-CAMPUS or online
$450
per credit military service members (family members see truED tuition)
$150
One-time graduation fee
*Based on a 3-credit course; cost will vary if course is a different number of credits
** Starting Summer 2024, not retroactive
See the graduate cost of attendance and fees here
Affordability and Paying For Your Education
We provide a number of options to make your online education affordable, including preferred tuition for alumni, associate degree graduates, community college graduates, and military.
Accomplish More with a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration
Employment in healthcare administration occupations is projected to grow by 32% from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all fields.*
A specialized certificate can help you build new skills, differentiate your resume, and demonstrate your value as an employee in your current organization.
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2020
Top Reasons to Earn a Graduate Certificate
- Climb the career ladder
- Build new skills
- Earn a recognized credential
- Differentiate your resume
- Test a new field
- Pursue a passion
Why Champlain
Career Growth
"Champlain stood out from the beginning. I liked that it's a smaller college, and each course in my degree program seemed to be specifically created to help students truly learn concepts that will propel them forward in a healthcare career."
Billie Matthews
Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration
Buyer, Supply Chain, Methodist Health System
Academic Excellence and Recognition
Regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education
Designated as a Military Friendly School for our commitment to the military community
Ranked among the best by Tech Guide for game design and computer science
Named the among the best schools with accelerated bachelor's degrees by Intelligent.com
Meet the Program Director
Lanaya Sandberg, MBA, MS Healthcare Administration
Program Director
Oversees
- BS, Healthcare Administration
- MS, Healthcare Administration
About
Lanaya Sandberg is Assistant Professor and Director of the undergraduate and graduate Healthcare Administration programs at Champlain College Online. She has worked in various roles within the healthcare delivery system over the course of her career, beginning initially in provider contracting for managed care organizations before working on mergers and acquisitions, operational and strategic planning, and dental benefits administration. She has held positions as Chief of Staff, Associate Vice President, and Director during her time working in management support, client engagement, strategy and provider network management, and revenue cycle management.
Lanaya is a three-time graduate from Champlain College, having earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, an MBA, and a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration. She is a Certified Physician Practice Manager, a Certified Professional Compliance Officer, earned her Fellow, Academy for Healthcare Management credential, and has her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
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