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Health Care Administration
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate in
Health Care Administration
The graduate certificate in Health Care Administration is designed for current or aspiring administrators and those looking to transition to a career in the health care field. You will take four eight-week courses that dive into critical areas of Health Care Administration that pertain to today's evolving industry. Whether you are planning for a career in a hospital, long-term care facility, private practice or an industry supporting health care, the graduate certificate will position you for success and advancement.
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Program Formats:

Online
Credits Required: 12
Tuition:
- $695/Credit
- 15% Alumni Scholarship
- 15% Affinity Partner Scholarship
Tuition and fees are reviewed and subject to change annually.
Program Outcomes
- Manage people and processes in health care organizations by assessing, developing and applying your leadership style in real-world situations.
- Drive health care strategy and improvement by leveraging your knowledge of policies, economics, finance and systems to implement strategic enhancements to your organization.
- Ensure required policies are applied to health care organizations by exploring areas of policy, law and ethics, management ideas, theories and case studies in health care.
- Apply principles of economics to manage finances in your health care organization by leveraging knowledge in financial and insurance information.
- Develop insight into managing information systems or human resource administration in your health care organization by choosing one of the following electives:
- Health Informatics
- Human Resources Administration in Heath Care
Graduate Certificate in
Health Care Administration Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Administration from Elizabethtown College requires 12 credit hours of academic work. Students must take all 12 credits through Elizabethtown College to be awarded the graduate certificate.
Are you ready to add a credential to your resume? Get started now with a graduate certificate in Health Care Administration from Elizabethtown College.
Career Outlook
Career Opportunities for Graduates:
- Nurse Manager
- Clinical Manager
- Health Director
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Director of Clinical Services

