Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Industry at Northwestern University

Programme overview

This certificate is designed for those from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds looking to enter the growing health and life sciences fields. Combining courses from the Health Informatics and Regulatory Compliance programs, the certificate introduces students to the U.S. healthcare system and the policies and regulations that affect it, as well as the ways clinicians make decisions about care within this context.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies | Duration: 4 courses | Study mode: part-time | Intake: Fall, winter, spring and summer quarters | Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Students are required to complete the following four courses to earn the certificate: MHI 401 American Healthcare System MHI 402 Introduction to Clinical Thinking MHI 407 Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues MSRC 435 Risk and Decision Management or MSRC 401 Quality Systems

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants hold a U.S. bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or foreign equivalent. Application: online application, 300-550 word statement of purpose, resume, one letter of recommendation, official transcripts; some certificates also require a writing sample. Applications are accepted each quarter (deadlines July 15, October 15, January 15, April 15).

Intake: Fall, winter, spring and summer quarters

Duration: 4 courses

Apply through the official page: https://sps.northwestern.edu/graduate-certificates/admission.html

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