Department website: https://publicadmin.wvu.edu/home
Certificate Offered
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Healthcare Administration
Nature of the Program
The Public Administration Department offers a healthcare administration graduate certificate for students who are interested in a career in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, health departments, nursing homes, mental health services, home health services, nonprofit voluntary agencies, health research foundations, public and private insurance, and a variety of governmental agencies. The certificate program is available to students pursuing a degree other than the MPA degree or it can be pursued alone.
Faculty
Professors
- L. Christopher Plein - Ph.D. (University of Missouri)
Ph.D. (University of Missouri) - Margaret Stout - Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Regular Graduate Faculty, Local Government, Community Development, Public Policy and Public Planning
Associate Professors
- Paolo D. Farah - Ph.D., LLM, JD (College of Europe, University of Paris)
Regular Graduate Faculty, Public Policy & Admin., Legal & Political Foundation, Sustainability, Socio-Economic & Cultural Rights & Justice, Human Rights, Technology & Innovation - Maja Husar Holmes - Ph.D. (Syracuse University)
Regular Graduate Faculty, Public Management and Public Leadership - Karen Kunz - D.P.A. (University of Illinois, Springfield)
Regular Graduate Faculty, Financial Management, Corporate Use of Public Funds, Political Economy
Professors Emeriti
- Nancy L. Adams - Ph.D. (Fielding Institute)
- Gerald M. Pops - Ph.D. (Syracuse University)
- David G. Williams - Ph.D. (State University of New York at Albany)
Admissions
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration
The Public Administration Department offers a healthcare administration certificate for students who are interested in a career in a variety of healthcare settings. Candidates must meet the university requirements for admission. The GRE is not required for admission to this program.
List of Admission Requirements:
- See the steps to apply for admissions and access the application here.
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume.
International Applicants:
- See the steps to apply for admissions and access the application here.
- International applicants should view additional requirements here and here.
- English language proficiency is required in order to hold a graduate teaching assistantship. See here.
Application Deadline:
- The Healthcare Administration Certificate program admits students on a rolling basis.
For questions, please contact: publicadmin@mail.wvu.edu
Admission Requirements 2024-2025
The Admission Requirements above will be the same for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
Major Code: CG01
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration
Certificate Code - CG01
The Public Administration Department offers a healthcare administration certificate for students who are interested in a career in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, health departments, nursing homes, mental health services, home health services, nonprofit voluntary agencies, health research foundations, public and private insurance, and a variety of governmental agencies. The certificate program is available to students pursuing a degree other than the MPA degree or it can be pursued alone. For more information, please consult: http://publicadmin.wvu.edu/.
Graduation requirements: Students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Students must also earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B- in all courses applied to the certificate.
Certificate Requirements
Each student must successfully complete 15 credit hours, including four required courses and one elective.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES | 9 | |
| Health Systems | ||
| Healthcare Organization and Operation | ||
| Healthcare Finance | ||
| ELECTIVES | 3 | |
Select 3 credit hours from electives or courses approved by Graduate Certificate Coordinator | ||
| Social Equity in Public Service | ||
| Public Engagement | ||
| Administrative Ethics | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Healthcare Law | ||
| Legal Issues for Adults in Care | ||
| CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE: | 3 | |
| Healthcare Administration Practicum | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Certificate Learning Outcomes
Healthcare Administration
Upon completion of the certificate, students should be able to:
- Understand, identify, and explain key social, political, and economic issues that shape the delivery of healthcare in the United States.
- Examine and identify the variety of organizations and entities in the healthcare delivery environment.
- Assess current workforce, funding, organizational delivery, quality and equity trends in healthcare administration.
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Understand, interpret, and utilize financial information, reports, policies and tools to implement decision-making in healthcare administration.