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Graduate Certificate Fundamentals of Health Care Systems at Arizona State University

Arizona State University, United States

Programme overview

The microcertificate program in fundamentals of health care systems provides you, as a graduate student and professional, with foundational knowledge of how health care is organized, financed and improved in the United States. You examine the structure and function of health systems through coursework in systems design, economics, policy, management and process engineering.

Faculty: College of Health Solutions  |  Department: School of Health Systems Transformation  |  Duration: 9 credit hours  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

9 credit hours Required Core (6 credit hours) HCD 502 Foundations of U.S.

Career pathways

Graduates of the microcertificate in fundamentals of health care systems have the knowledge applicable to a variety of roles in health services, administration and policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor¿s degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admissions application and application fee official transcripts proof of English proficiency Additional Admission Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency by scoring at least 4 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)®, or a score of 80 if taken before January 21, 2026 in a testing center; 6.5 on the IELTS; or 105 on the Duolingo English test.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Duration: 9 credit hours

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