Healthcare Management & Leadership Graduate Certificate
Advance your career in healthcare leadership with the UAF College of Business and Security Management. Designed for professionals in healthcare industries like hospitals, insurance companies, health centers, and more, this 12-credit graduate certificate equips you with essential skills in information systems, decision-making, law and ethics, and finance and economics—all tailored to the unique challenges of the healthcare industry. Open to those with a bachelor’s degree or higher, this program prepares you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare communities across Alaska and beyond.
Admission Requirements
- Student must have a completed baccalaureate degree.
- Students that have already obtained a graduate degree will not be required to complete an entrance exam.
- Students with a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher will not have any additional testing or entry course requirements.
- If the student has a cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 2.75, regardless of the field of study, they will be required to complete the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Exam.
- If a student has a cumulative GPA below 2.75, they will be required to submit results from either the GRE or GMAT. A minimum score of 550 on GMAT or 299 on GRE is required.
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Additional required application documents include a Resume, Statement of Goals, Letters of Recommendation and Official transcripts.
Graduate Certificate Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate Requirements | ||
| Complete the graduate certificate requirements | ||
| Arctic Security Program Requirements | 12 | |
| Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| HML/MBA F636 | Survey of Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HML/MBA F637 | Information Systems and Decision Making in Health Services | 3 |
| HML/MBA F638 | Healthcare Law & Ethics | 3 |
| HML/MBA F639 | Healthcare Finance and Economics | |
View the full program requirements for the Healthcare Management & Leadership Graduate Certificate in the UAF catalog.