Certificate in Healthcare Project Management

The program is offered only online

Project management is an integral part of transformative programs in the healthcare industry. As healthcare evolves and many initiatives are realized, project management skills become extremely necessary. Along with providing Professional Development Units (PDUs) from the Project Management Institute (PMI), this certificate will enable learners to understand the essential elements of project management and their application to the healthcare industry.

The certificate introduces high-level concepts of Project Management, provides an overview of the different stakeholders and risks, and describes the leadership skills vital to thrive as a successful project manager in healthcare. You will analyze strategies for successful communication, decompose healthcare project scope, and learn how influencing organizational change plays into project success.

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Key Topics

• Introduction to Healthcare Projects

• Project Scope Management

• Project Quality Management

• Project Stakeholder Management

• Project Communication Management

• Project Time Management

• Project Cost Management

• Project Resources Management

• Organizational Change Management

• Project Procurement Management

• Project Risk Management

Curriculum

• Unit 1: Projects and People in Healthcare Organizations

• Unit 2: Project Scope and Quality Management

• Unit 3: Project Stakeholder Management and Communications Management

• Unit 4: Project Time and Cost Management

• Unit 5: Project Resources Management and Organizational Change Management

• Unit 6: Project Procurement and Risk Management

• Unit 7: Project Integration Management and Project Execution Monitoring

• Unit 8: Project Controls and Project Closing

Outcomes

• Identify the tools and techniques best suited for project planning, including scope, time, cost, resource planning, monitoring, and reporting

• Recognize warning signs of project issues common to a variety of healthcare settings

• Describe the leadership skills vital to thrive as a successful project manager in healthcare

• Analyze and develop strategies for successfully communicating with healthcare project stakeholders

• Develop strategies for managing risks and changes specific to projects in healthcare settings

• Decompose healthcare project scope into manageable work packages

• Appreciate the nuances of managing projects in healthcare

• Appreciate the role that influencing organizational change plays in healthcare project success and identify tools to support change

About DHGE + American University’s Partnership

DHGE and American University’s School of Professional and Extended Studies (SPExS) partnered to deliver leading-edge education programs for healthcare professionals in project management, administration, and information technology.