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Health Administration
What you'll learn
Advance in your healthcare career with this Health Administration Microcredential! Designed for current medical office professionals who have a minimum of two years of work experience, this microcredential is designed to prepare you for practice management roles in single or small group physician practices. You will learn healthcare system operations and structures and understand the core principles of practice management. You will study public and community health, its challenges and opportunities. You will finetune your administrative skills focusing on the role of business in healthcare, ways to improve patient outcomes and systemic challenges of practice administration. You then have an opportunity to customize this microcredential taking coursework in global health or healthy aging, depending on your area of interest. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you to sit for the Certified Medical Manager national certification, issued by the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM). You will be prepared to immediately apply for office management positions as well as to continue your studies.
Microcredential course requirements
Skills covered
This microcredential is stackable
Credits earned in the completion of this microcredential can be applied toward completion of a related certificate or degree program. It is a building block that gives you a jump start to education and career success.
Faculty
Professor and Chair, Community and Public Health, Professional Studies Department
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*Estimated tuition
Each campus will confirm final costs. The estimated tuition shown above is based on NYS residency for this institution. Tuition can vary based on full- or part-time attendance, residency and whether the courses are undergraduate or graduate. Additional costs include fees and books. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
*Estimated cost
Each campus will confirm final cost. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
The power of microcredentials from your hometown SUNY campus
SUNY's microcredentials are setting the standard nationally and internationally for high-quality, stackable credentials designed for today's learner. All of SUNY's microcredentials are designed to be:
High Quality
Academic quality is paramount in the development and approval of SUNY microcredentials.
Stackable
Each microcredential has immediate value and, where possible, stacks together with other microcredentials.
In-demand
Microcredentials are designed to meet current and emerging market needs and align with relevant industry standards.
Portable
Completion of our microcredentials is recorded on your transcript and/or highlighted in a digital badge so your accomplishments travel with you.
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