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Health Care

Overview

Prepare to meet the rising demand for skilled health care leaders and make a difference in this ever-changing field. At CMU Online, we offer master’s, doctoral and graduate certificate programs to help you achieve new goals and prepare for health care occupations that require advanced knowledge and credentials. Whether you want to lead health care organizations into the future, improve health in vulnerable communities or develop solutions for global health care challenges, CMU will equip you for your next career move. With our flexible online programs, it’s possible to keep working in the health care job you love while expanding the skills you need to reach for new opportunities.

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Health Administration, Doctor of Health Administration

Location:

Online

Your Goal:

Attain the highest level of health administration expertise and prepare for advanced leadership roles.

About the Program:

You’re a health administration professional eager to take on new challenges in the dynamic health care field. Our DHA program offers the advanced, relevant, and professionally oriented education you need to deepen your knowledge and make an impact through research and practice. You’ll blend theoretical foundations with applied skills and practical expertise in key areas such as:

  • Healthcare leadership
  • Communication
  • Health policy
  • Critical thinking
  • System thinking
  • Global health
  • Research skills
  • And more

Program Outcomes:

You’ll earn your Doctor of Health Administration and attain the education and credentials for leadership roles at the top of the health care field.

CMU offers engaging online and face-to-face learning opportunities built to help you achieve big goals. Request information today to learn more about this program and how to take the next step.

Health Services Administration, Graduate Certificate

Location:

Online

Your Goal:

Learn the health care management and leadership skills you need to advance your career.

About the Program:

You are ready to take your career in health care to the next level and meet the rising demand for skilled managers and leaders. Our intensive one-year graduate certificate in Health Services Administration will equip you to take on the most pressing issues facing health care leadership today. Through four required courses and an elective, you’ll build expertise in:

  • Fiscal management
  • Regulations and compliance
  • Health care policy development
  • Staff retention
  • And more

Interested in going further? The 15-credit graduate certificate will transfer toward the Master of Science in Administration degree with a concentration in Health Services Administration.

Program Outcomes:

You’ll earn your graduate certificate and learn the skills you need to lead in the fast-growing health care field.

CMU offers engaging online and face-to-face learning opportunities built to help you achieve big goals. Request information today to learn more about this program and how to take the next step.

Health Systems Leadership, Graduate Certificate

Location:

Online

Your Goal:

Learn the skills to lead health care organizations and advance your career or transition into a new one.

About the Program:

Are you ready to take your health care career in a new direction and need to update your skills to get there? The graduate certificate in Health Systems Leadership will strengthen your knowledge of health care systems and provide the training you need to lead within dynamic health care settings. In this 18-credit program, you’ll gain expertise in:

  • Health care compliance
  • Health care law
  • Organizational behavior
  • Fiscal management
  • And more

Program Outcomes:

You’ll earn your graduate certificate and learn the skills you need to start or advance your career in health care administration, management, and leadership.

CMU offers engaging online and face-to-face learning opportunities built to help you achieve big goals. Request information today to learn more about this program and how to take the next step.

International Health, Graduate Certificate

Location:

Online

Your Goal:

Gain a global perspective of health care delivery and give your career the ability to transcend boundaries.

About the Program:

You’re ready to find solutions to health care challenges beyond national borders. In as little as one year, the graduate certificate in International Health will impart the cultural knowledge and health care expertise you need to drive change. Through 15 to 18 credits of coursework, including international travel to places like Belize and Switzerland, you’ll explore topics such as:

  • Comparative health systems
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Cultural differences in health and wellness
  • International health delivery

Program Outcomes:

You’ll earn your graduate certificate and prepare to address global health care needs within diverse management and administrative roles.

CMU offers engaging online and face-to-face learning opportunities built to help you achieve big goals. Request information today to learn more about this program and how to take the next step.

Business Administration: Health Systems Leadership Emphasis , Master of Business Administration

Location:

Online

Your Goal:

Prepare for executive leadership positions in modern health care systems.

About the Program:

Jobs in health care management are expected to increase 20 percent over the next decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ranked among the best online MBA programs by U.S. News & World Report and accredited by AACSB International, our program will teach the skills you need to meet growing demand for health care leaders. You’ll gain knowledge of:

  • Contemporary health care issues
  • Health care policies and compliance mandates
  • Risk management tactics
  • Operation of today’s health care systems
  • And more

Program Outcomes:

You’ll earn your MBA and graduate ready to apply health care leadership skills within executive-level roles.

CMU offers engaging online and face-to-face learning opportunities built to help you achieve big goals. Request information today to learn more about this program and how to take the next step.

Health Administration, Master of Health Administration

Location:

Online

Your Goal:

Develop the business acumen and leadership skills to guide healthcare organizations and your career into the future.

About the Program:

Prepare to manage, lead, and make an impact in today’s and tomorrow’s dynamic healthcare industry. This program will impart the management explore, embrace, and employ the principles, business acumen and strategic strategies, and problem-solving skills fundamental to top-tier performance and advancing your career.  Find and forge your place and take the helm as a change agent in evolving healthcare organizations.  You will engage with, and learn from, noted academicians, as well as experienced senior-level practitioners in the healthcare industry.  In the process, you will build expertise in areas such as healthcare:

  • Risk management
  • Operations
  • Compliance
  • Economics & Finance
  • Law & Ethics
  • Managerial epidemiology
  • Strategic planning
  • Marketing
  • Informatics
  • And more

Program Outcomes:

You’ll earn your MHA and prepare for mid- and senior-level leadership opportunities across the broad spectrum of the healthcare industry. Our graduates pursue rewarding opportunities as a:

  • Hospital administrator
  • Long-term care director
  • Group practice manager
  • Senior department manager
  • Consultant
  • Community and public health manager
  • And more

CMU offers engaging  online and face-to-face learning opportunities designed to help you achieve your goals. Request information today to learn more about this program and how to take the next step.

Our program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) through 2026.

Public Health: Public Health Practice Concentration, Master of Public Health

Location:

Online

Your Goal:

Build the expertise to make a difference through public health promotion and disease prevention.

About the Program:

You have the drive to take on health care challenges impacting vulnerable populations. Our MPH program will prepare you to lead initiatives and organizations tasked with preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health and wellness, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), our program teaches the skills to:

  • Manage and lead public health organizations
  • Organize community wellness efforts
  • Advocate for public health
  • Investigate and prevent disease
  • Design culturally responsive interventions
  • And more

Plus, the concentration in Public Health Practice will prepare you for leadership in diverse local, state, national and international public health settings.

Program Outcomes:

You’ll earn your MPH, considered the flagship degree in public health, and graduate with the credentials needed to pursue advanced degrees (PhD, DrPH, or MD) or leadership positions in:

  • Hospitals
  • District health departments
  • Research institutions
  • Federal, multilateral and voluntary organizations
  • Global health promotion

CMU offers engaging online and face-to-face learning opportunities built to help you achieve big goals. Request information today to learn more about this program and how to take the next step.

Health Services Administration Concentration, Master of Science in Administration

Location:

Online

Your Goal:

Advance your career as an effective health care manager, administrator, and leader.

About the Program:

Our Master of Science in Administration program draws from many fields to give you a broad understanding of how successful organizations work. With a concentration in Health Service Administration, you’ll discover how to manage and lead within the rapidly growing health care sector. You’ll gain expertise in:

  • Health care policy
  • Legal issues in health care
  • Finance
  • Resource management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • And more

Do you have CMPE or FACMPE certification? You may have already earned 6-9 credits toward your MSA degree through our Certification-to-Credit Program. Ask us for details.

Program Outcomes:

You’ll earn your Master of Science in Administration and graduate ready for management and leadership roles in diverse health care settings.

CMU offers engaging online and face-to-face learning opportunities built to help you achieve big goals. Request information today to learn more about this program and how to take the next step.

Nutrition and Dietetics, Master of Science

Location: 

Online

Your Goal:

Gain advanced training in nutritional science and help your clients make healthier choices.

About the Program:

In 2024, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will require all new Registered Dietitians to have a master’s degree. Whether you’re new to the field or have years of experience, our Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics will prepare you to meet evolving requirements, deliver the latest nutritional advice and better serve your clients. Choose from three focuses to suit your professional goals:

  • Thesis
  • Internship
  • Coursework

If you have already completed a dietetic internship and haven’t received graduate credit for it, you may apply for a maximum of 12 semester hours of Credit by Examination (CBE) and save up to 30 percent on your master’s degree.

Program Outcomes:

You’ll earn your Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and prepare for rewarding career paths in diverse health and wellness settings.

CMU offers engaging online and face-to-face learning opportunities built to help you achieve big goals. Request information today to learn more about this program and how to take the next step.

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