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Shape the future of Public Health

Advance your career with the Certificate in Healthcare Administration. In just 12 credit hours, you’ll gain foundational knowledge in healthcare operations, financing, and administration, taught by expert health administration and policy faculty. Complete the program in one to two semesters and apply all credits toward the MHA or Executive MHA. Join a supportive, mission-driven community and take the next step toward leadership in healthcare.

Course Topics covered include the following:

  • Theories and principles of healthcare administration
  • Present and historical practices
  • Healthcare Operations
  • Financing Healthcare
  • Government’s role in effecting healthcare
  • Gaining and giving value to and from patients
  • The effects of technology on healthcare
  • Healthcare legislation
  • Challenges facing healthcare

DELIVERY METHOD

The Certificate in Healthcare Administration is also offered as an online program.

Curriculum

Course Requirements

Required Course:

HAP 5453 | U.S. Healthcare System (3 hours) The focus of the course is the history and structure of health organizations in the U.S. Also examined are the functional interrelations among institutional and financial arrangements in the health industry. The course concludes with a comparison of international health systems.

Any three of the following courses:

HAP 5203 | Health Economics (3 hours)

This course gives students an overview of health care markets. Topics include supply and demand of medical care, physicians input into the production of health care, supply and demand health insurance, medical liability costs, and the role of alternative delivery systems in health care markets.

HAP 5733 | Managed Care and Integrated Delivery Systems (3 hours)

The focus of the course is on the structures and processes that characterize managed care organizations and integrated health systems. Contractual obligations and relations among health professionals are also discussed.

HAP 5613 | Financial Management of Health Services Organizations (3 hours)

The course focus is indicators of fiscal performance common to all health service organizations. Fundamentals of managing working capital, sources of funding and capital rationing are emphasized. The course concludes with discussion of advanced methods of improving profitability.

HAP 5873 | Health Information Systems (3 hours)

The course covers the methods, techniques and technologies used to collect, analyze, and disseminate information needed to effectively manage health service organizations.
Includes, but is not limited to, the use of computers in managing organizations.

HAP 5883 | Healthcare Quality Management (3 hours)

The course provides an overview of concepts of the measurement of healthcare quality, including a fundamental understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of measuring structural, process, and outcomes measures; and introduces various frameworks for improving the quality and safety of patient care. The role of leadership in driving healthcare quality improvement, and the fundamentals of teamwork skills used to improve care are also examined.

Admissions Requirements

For the general application requirements, go to our How to Apply page. This specific program also requires the following:
  • Bachelor’s degree or entry-level first professional degree from an accredited institution.
  • Must be in good standing with the college or university where currently enrolled or last attended.
  • Grade point average of 3.0 or above using the upper-division coursework of the bachelor's degree.
After reviewing the qualifications for the Certificate in Healthcare Administration program, if you are unsure if you meet the requirements, please email us at hcoph@ouhsc.edu or call us at (405) 271-2308. We are here to help and support you as you pursue a career in the health sciences.

Please also review the application requirements and application deadlines found on the How to Apply page.

Program Details

Location Offered

Oklahoma City
Online

Degree Acquired

Certificate in Healthcare Administration

Application Window

Applications open by August 1 for the following year. Applications are reviewed continuously, and decisions are made on a rolling basis.

Application Deadlines

Fall – August 1
Spring – December 15
Summer – May 1

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Department of Health Administration & Policy

The Department of Health Administration and Policy offers the only CAHME-accredited health administration program in Oklahoma.  The department is proud to provide a comprehensive, practical, and rigorous education, preparing students to become leaders in health policy and administration. Our students benefit from experiential learning opportunities, strong faculty support, and access to cutting-edge research through collaborations with partnerships.

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