Online Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate
Prepare for management or administration positions in hospitals, nursing facilities, and medical practices with 映画传媒 Valley College鈥檚 online Healthcare Management Certificate. Graduate courses build practical skills in healthcare information systems, healthcare law and regulation, and ethical leadership. Study fully online in accelerated 7-week terms, with no GMAT required, with the option to apply your certificate credits toward LVC鈥檚 MBA.
The Healthcare Management Certificate at 映画传媒 Valley College is a 9-credit graduate business certificate, taught fully online in accelerated 7-week terms with start dates available throughout the year. It builds skills in healthcare operations, law and regulation, analytics, and leadership, requires no GMAT for enrollment, and all 9 credits are transferable into our MBA program. The certificate costs $784 per credit, for a total of about $7,056.
While healthcare administration and healthcare management are both leadership positions in hospitals, clinics, and medical practices, they have different focuses. Healthcare administration leans toward day-to-day operations: staffing, scheduling, patient experience, and quality of care.
Healthcare management focuses on the broader financial and strategic picture: budgets, overall costs and profitability, and the organization’s direction.
LVC鈥檚 certificate is a management-focused, MBA-based credential, offering a direct path for those interested in the financial and strategic aspects of healthcare leadership. The leadership skills this certificate builds are transferable, though, offering a strong foundation for administrative 映画传媒s as well.
The graduate Healthcare Management Certificate prepares you for management 映画传媒s across hospitals, nursing facilities, and medical practices, such as a practice manager, department or facilities manager, and operations or compliance 映画传媒s.
, and employment is projected to grow about 23% through 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Admission Requirements
Applicants who possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university will be considered for admission pending a review of the following requirements:
- Complete an聽online application.
- A current professional r茅sum茅 or CV.
- A personal statement (maximum 500 words) focused on how the applicant will benefit from the degree program or an admission interview a program staff member.
- After submitting your application, you will be able to choose your preferred option in the Graduate Application Portal.
- Provide official transcripts from your undergraduate college or university.
- Bachelor鈥檚 degree required to begin coursework.聽Previous study in business is not required.
- Institutions outside of the United States must be recognized as a degree-granting institution in its home country. A course-by-course evaluation of all foreign university transcripts by an independent service based in the United States is required.聽World Education Services (WES)聽and聽SpanTran Evaluation Services聽are two suggested evaluators. Please have your official evaluation sent directly to 映画传媒 Valley College.
Application materials can be uploaded in the Graduate Application Portal, submitted to聽graduateadmission@lvc.edu, or mailed to:
Graduate Admission
映画传媒 Valley College
101 N. College Ave.
Annville, PA 17003
We strongly encourage you to complete your application at least two weeks before your desired start. If you are within two weeks of when you would like to begin the program, don鈥檛 hesitate to contact graduateadmission@lvc.edu for assistance, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a 9-credit graduate certificate (three courses), taught fully online in accelerated 7-week terms. It builds practical skills in healthcare operations, law and regulation, analytics, and ethical leadership for working professionals who want a recognized credential without committing to a full master’s.
They have some overlap, but management focuses on a facility’s financial and strategic direction, while administration focuses on day-to-day operations. LVC鈥檚 certificate is management-focused and MBA-based, aimed at the strategic and leadership side of healthcare.
Three courses, fully online, in accelerated 7-week terms, so most working professionals finish quickly. Start dates are offered throughout the year.
Yes. All 9 credits transfer directly into LVC鈥檚 Master of Business Administration and count as your healthcare management focus area.
No, you don鈥檛 need the GMAT or previous study in business to apply. You鈥檒l need to submit an online application, a r茅sum茅 or CV, a personal statement, a bachelor鈥檚 degree, transcripts, and a short personal statement or an admission interview.
The certificate costs $784 per credit, for a total of about $7,056. Scholarships, deferred billing for students using employer reimbursement, and a payment plan are available, and LVC alumni may qualify for an automatic scholarship.
