Frequently Asked Questions

What Kind of Program Is It?

As a student of Keller Graduate School of Management's Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management program, you could have the opportunity to develop management skills and a deeper understanding of healthcare practices and procedures. Course topics include healthcare delivery systems, healthcare public policy development and implementation, financial management, patient costs, health insurance, healthcare regulation, and patient rights. Other courses provide study in accounting concepts, organizational theories, leadership development, and marketing strategies and practices. You could also be required to complete a course focusing on accounting and financial systems and procedures.

What Are the Prerequisites?

Prior to enrollment, you might have strong analytical and critical thinking skills, as health services professionals must regularly assess healthcare systems and be open to implementing new or upgraded systems and processes. Other requirements for entering the Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management program might include having an academic background in health services or healthcare administration and possibly having professional experience in healthcare or a related area. Before you enroll in a Keller Graduate School of Management degree program, you may need to satisfy minimum requirements before beginning the program, including having already earned a bachelor's degree.

What Are the Course Requirements?

To complete the required 18 credit hours to earn this graduate certificate, you could take three 3-credit health services courses, a 3-credit technology management course, and two 3-credit accounting/leadership classes. Health Services Management Course Requirement Examples could include:

• Essentials of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
• Digital Leadership
• Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• Innovation Through Technology
• Health Service Systems
• Health Rights and Responsibilities
• Health Services Finance

What Could I Do After I Graduate?

Career Opportunities

You could be prepared to assume supervisory or management positions in a variety of healthcare settings after completing Keller Graduate School of Management's Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management program. You might oversee front office personnel, healthcare policy development, marketing, or healthcare delivery systems in hospitals, clinics, managed care companies, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, or group medical offices.

Positions you could be interested in include:

• Regulatory Affairs Manager
• Health Compliance Manager
• Medical Services Manager

Advanced Degrees

After completing Keller Graduate School of Management's Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management program, you might decide to pursue a master's degree if you intend to explore executive or senior management opportunities in this field. You could do so by completing the Master of Business Administration at DeVry University, which offers a health services area of concentration. Studies provide more advanced discussions in areas of healthcare finance, policy development, managed care, and organizational behavior.

Other master's degree options include but are not limited to:

• Master of Public Health
• Master of Healthcare Administration
• Master of Science in Healthcare Policy and Management