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The Health Services Administration Certificate Program is
designed to prepare individuals who seek specialized education
and certification in health services administration.
The flexibility of the program offers baccalaureate degree
graduates the opportunity to acquire expertise and specialization
in line with their interest, needs and career applications
in health services administration. The program embraces
different backgrounds and interests and is appropriate for
individuals who wish to gain further interdisciplinary education
in health services administration. It is suited for
graduates from
- any undergraduate major particularly those in business
administration, finance, health administration, nursing
and other allied health professions;
- Master's of Business Administration (MBA) or other master’s
level degree programs in nursing and other allied health
professions;
- and physicians, dentists and other professional clinicians.
The program requires the completion of 21 credit hours of
courses, 15 of which are required courses. Required
courses address U.S. models of health care practice, health
services management and operations, concepts and principles
of managed care, financial management in health care, and
health policies and economic issues in health services organizations.
Additional areas of elective study include courses in accounting,
finance, entrepreneurship, informatics and information management,
managed care, marketing, global perspectives on health policies,
or other courses selected with approval of the faculty advisor.
An internship is offered in health services administration
as an elective. Completion of 15 credit hours is required
prior to beginning the internship.
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The Health Services Administration Certificate program admission
requirements include:
- Submission of a Florida Gulf Coast University Non
Degree Seeking Enrollment Application
for program admission, and satisfaction of all applicable
university admission requirements.
- Submission of a completed application
for the Health Services Administration Certificate program.
- Graduation from a baccalaureate level program or a graduate
degree from an accredited college or university, documented
by official transcripts.
- Minimum score of 600 on TOEFL for international students
who speak English as a second language.
Applicants may apply for either spring or fall admission.
To assure consideration, applicants must be admitted to FGCU
and supplemental application materials must be postmarked
to the College of Health Professions.
A program faculty advisor is available to assist students.
A Certificate in Health Services Administration is conferred
upon successful completion of the program.
This is a web based distance learning program.
Twenty-one credits of coursework are required to complete
the health services administration certificate program.
These 21 credits include 15 credits of core courses and 6
credits of electives. Students select 6 credits based
on their areas of interest.
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