Program
Highlights
Online Learning For California and Arizona Residents
Take classes online and earn your healthcare administration certificate from the comforts of your own home.
Discover a Career You’ll Love
Get the skills you need to build your ideal career.
Deepen Your Healthcare Knowledge
Learn a wide variety of critical medical administrative skills that are applicable in a variety of healthcare work environments.
Over 14% increase in jobs between 2014 and 2024, with over 140,000 job openings during this time *
Train for a rewarding career. Get a certificate in Health Administration
The healthcare industry is growing at a rapid pace due to recent changes in the healthcare system. Those who have healthcare career training are in higher demand than ever before. If you have a passion for helping people and the desire to maintain quality healthcare services, our Health Administration certificate program can be completed in only 7 months and will provide the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue entry level employment in this satisfying career field.
Are Health Administration Jobs in Demand?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of health administration jobs is expected to increase over 14% between 2014 and 2024, with over 140,000 job openings during this time. Our online health administration program can help you get the skills and confidence you need to start your healthcare career.
* Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics – Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014
Important Qualities of a Health Administrator
Analytical Skills
Health administrators must be able to understand and follow medical records and diagnoses, and then decide how best to code them in a patient’s medical records.
Detail Oriented
Health administrators must be accurate when recording and coding patient information.
Interpersonal Skills
Health administrators need to be able to discuss patient information, discrepancies, and data requirements with other professionals such as physicians and finance personnel.
Integrity
Health administrators work with patient data that are required by law to be kept confidential. They must exercise caution when working with this information in order to protect patient confidentiality.
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Admission Process
Whether it’s our health admin certificate program or any of our other online healthcare programs, we’re here to help pinpoint the learning opportunity that’s right for you.
Personalized Guidance
Talk through course details with our admissions team, finding the time and format that suit your schedule and goals.
Pre-Course Work
Maximize your time in the virtual-classroom, completing pre-course exercises so you’re ready to hit the ground running on day one.
Keys to Success
Work with admissions counselors to ensure you have tools to succeed in this online healthcare certificate course, including a quiet, dedicated workspace and high-speed internet access.
What Do Health
Administrators Do?
Work
Work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering healthcare services
Organize
Organize and maintain data for clinical databases and registries
Track
Track patient outcomes for quality assessment
Understand
Understand classification software to assign clinical codes for reimbursement and data analysis
Record
Record data electronically for collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and reporting security
Protect
Protect patients’ health information for confidentiality, authorized access for treatment, and data security
Where Do Health
Administrators Work?
- √ Hospitals – state, local, private
- √ Ambulatory health care services
- √ Nursing and residential care facilities
- √ Government
Essential Courses
- √ Introduction to Medical Insurance and Billing
- √ Medical Terminology
- √ Disease Classification (ICD-10)
- √ Introduction to Electronic Health Records
- √ Healthcare Procedural Codes (CPT/HCPCS)
- √ Associate Capstone
- √ Medical Office Management
- √ Introduction to Microsoft Office
- √ Health Information Technology
- √ Introduction to Medical Accounting
- √ U.S. Healthcare System
- √ Healthcare Law and Ethics
Fremont University Difference
Speed
Innovation
Partnerships
By enrolling in the Healthcare Administration program at Fremont University, you can earn a certificate and begin working in the healthcare industry in just 7 months. We understand that enrolling in college is a big commitment, so we make it easy for busy adults like you to achieve their educational goals without rearranging their entire schedule. The healthcare administration degree program is offered online, and includes up-to-date healthcare industry training in classes led by industry experts. Continue reading to explore additional benefits of being a Healthcare Administration student at Fremont University.
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Additional Information
When You Enroll at Fremont University, You Get:
- Accelerated Healthcare Administration Certificate Program. Complete Fremont University’s Health Admin program in just 7 months.
- Mentoring From Expert Instructors. Receive expert help from our staff of highly-trained instructors, whose industry skills and work experience enhance the students’ learning experience.
- Online Learning. Complete your coursework when and where it is convenient for you, with access to your online classroom 24 hours a day for California and Arizona residents.
- Student Collaboration. Work with your fellow students to learn and grow together.
- Career Services. Receive expert career advice and assistance to help you find a job in your field.
- Engaging Coursework. Learn through video, audio, interactive multimedia, game-based activities and lively discussions with your instructor and fellow students.
- Weekly Webcasts. Every online course has a once-a-week live webcast where students can interact with their instructor (a recording is provided for those who cannot attend).
- Peer Tutoring. Get help from your fellow students at no cost.
What is Healthcare Administration?
Health administration or healthcare administration is the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of public health systems, health care systems, hospitals, and hospital networks. Get your healthcare administration certificate in 7 months with Fremont University and start your healthcare career journey.
