7 Health Graduate Certificate Degree Programs

As the healthcare industry evolves and grows, you’ll need to expand your skillset to stay competitive. When you earn an online Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management at DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, you can gain valuable skills and knowledge in healthcare administration, policy, finance and more.

This certificate program prepares information and technology professionals to be managers and leaders in health information technology by educating students in health information, health technologies, and management of information and technology systems and services. The program offers training in areas such as electronic health records systems and eHealth approaches for health promotion and patient self-management.

As a student in the online graduate certificate in health law and compliance, you will learn the practical compliance skills necessary for advancement in a variety of health care-related careers. The five-course curriculum provides you with an overview of health law, regulatory affairs, insurance, and healthcare administration, with an emphasis on healthcare compliance. Students who later choose to pursue the Master of Studies in Law (MSL) may be able to apply courses completed as part of the certificate to their degree program. Students are admitted to the health law and compliance certificate program in the summer.

The certificate in Program Evaluation will provide you with graduate-level training in the concepts and skills necessary to conduct evaluations of programs and program improvement efforts in domestic and international settings. You can also enhance your evaluation skills in your work as an evaluator, policy analyst, health and social service administrator, or program manager for non-profit advocacy and community-based organizations. You can complete the program either on a full-time or part-time basis within a five year time period as a non-degree seeking student or in conjunction with a graduate program at FSU.

The emerging field of health analytics extracts valuable insights from population data using statistical analysis and data management techniques to understand the health of your community and proactively plan for its future health care needs. With a focus on evidence-based decision-making, you’ll develop expertise in programming, statistics, and data visualization.

The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certificate program focuses on the specialty of advanced practice, adult acute care nursing. Using a multi-theoretical model to examine issues relevant to acute care delivery and complex illness, the program prepares you to provide expert critical care to patients. You’ll experience online lectures, laboratory work, and clinical rotations involving care for acutely ill hospital patients.

Learn about the neuroscience of conditions across the lifespan as well as treatments that support cognitive and physical rehabilitation. Engage in simulation exercises that build awareness and empathy. Gain understanding about community supports as well as cutting-edge research about the brain. Develop knowledge translation skills to successfully work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Work directly with clients or behind the scenes through research or policy development.