The Certificate in Healthcare Management Program is an 18-credit, one-year program. Among the highlights:

• Five required courses (15 credits) from five core content areas as well as one elective course (3 credits) from a relevant area of your choosing.
• The five core content areas cover:
  • Healthcare Management
  • Healthcare Policy
  • Financial Analysis & Decision-Making
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Healthcare Ethics
• Faculty experts from UVM’s School of Business Administration, College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Public Administration.
• Advanced-level courses geared toward professionals from all aspects of the healthcare industry.

What’s New?

Our redesigned Certificate in Healthcare Management accommodates the needs of busy professionals. New features include:

• Ever-expanding list of ONLINE courses taught by experts in the field.
• On-campus courses scheduled with professionals in mind – evenings or intensive summer sessions.
• 12-month track option for certificate completion in one calendar year.

Who Should Apply?

Our graduate-level program is open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree, a 3.0 or above GPA and designed for:

• Healthcare professionals trained in medicine, nursing, occupational or physical therapy, pharmacy or other healthcare professions.
• Non-clinical professionals in related fields such as the insurance industry, government agencies, human service agencies, non-profits and for-profit companies in healthcare.
• Students currently completing graduate studies in medicine, nursing, occupational or physical therapy, pharmacy, other healthcare professions or master’s programs in Business Administration or Public Administration.
• Anyone interested in a career in healthcare management or in taking a leadership role in a healthcare-related field while making progress toward a certificate and potential job advancement.

Getting Started

• Start the program at any time of the year; a spring start allows you to finish in just 12 months.
• To review your options, contact Continuing Education at 800-639-3210 or 802-656-2085. An advisor will assist you in your decision-making process.
• You also may complete the online application now in just 5-10 minutes.

Finishing the Program

Following successful completion of 18 credits, you may obtain your Healthcare Management Certificate by contacting an advisor at Continuing Education, 802-656-2085.