University of Phoenix offers a health-care informatics certificate program for students who already have a bachelor's degree and a 2.5 grade-point average. Applicants must also have at least one year of health-care work experience and be presently employed in the health-care industry. The certification program offers courses on management, administration, and technical skills in the health-information technology field. Courses cover data management, operations systems, and health-care informatics.
Kaplan University offers an "Advanced Start B.S." program for those who already have an associate or bachelor's degree. The certification program seeks to combine the academic experience of a traditional four-year college with the work skills of a two-year program. Students can achieve certification in various medical and health fields, including biology, pathology, anatomy and physiology. All learning is conducted online and requires 90 earned credits for the diploma.
Walden University offers medical certification in health studies, combined with a concentration in health management. The dual degree is designed to certify students in managing health-care organizations. Courses are conducted online and stress human resources, strategic planning, marketing, health informatics, research, and ethical and legal issues in the field. The institution, which is certified, requires 45 completed credits for issuance of the diploma.
Strayer University offers a bachelor's degree in business administration certification for the aspiring health-management professional. The program also involves a concentration in health services administration. The coursework combines clinical and non-clinical instruction. Applicants pursuing the certification must have at least a high school diploma. Courses relate to health-services management, informatics, human resources, policy, law and marketing. The Strayer certificate is well-suited for students with overlapping interests in business, management, health care and medicine.
Colorado Technical University conducts courses online and on its Colorado campus. Students can pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in health services administration, which looks at the economics of the health-care industry. Additionally, Colorado Technical offers an Associate of Science degree in nursing. Both degree programs require a high school diploma or equivalency degree. The health-services administration program emphasizes organizational behavior, diversity issues, fiscal management and law. The nursing program trains students for nursing careers in hospitals or clinics. Both programs involve "externships" to develop workplace skills.