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Get certified in Tribal Health Care Administration

The objective of the Graduate Certificate in Tribal Health Care Administration is to equip health professionals with the foundational knowledge, skills, and competencies that are necessary to engage in evidence-based public health practice at the clinical, supervisory, management, and leadership levels. The program was developed and implemented by academic and public health experts with extensive experience of working with American Indian populations.

Format

This degree program is 100 percent online. Courses are delivered through Canvas, OSU’s online learning platform. Program courses are offered using 8- and 16-week formats. Courses are taught asynchronously so students can fit them into their schedules. The Health Care Administration program also offers four graduate certificates that can be earned independently:

  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Care Administration: Finance 
  • Health Care Administration: Global Health
  • Health Care Administration: Compliance
  • Health Care Administration: Tribal Health Care Administration

 

Curriculum

The curriculum is broadly designed to prepare students for management or leadership positions in any healthcare organization. Students who discover internship opportunities may receive credit for such opportunities. These certificates are designed to provide students the opportunity to gain a base knowledge to supplement their work in the academic discipline they have chosen.

 

Admissions

Applications are accepted throughout the year. Applicants are encouraged to submit application materials at least six weeks prior to the start of the semester.

 

To apply to the Tribal Health Care Administration program, complete the following:

  • Graduate College application
  • Official transcripts from each college or university you have attended or are currently attending.
  • Provide a one- to two-paged typed, double-spaced goal statement that includes the following:
    • Description of your current job
    • Description of current and past health care experience, if any.
    • What are your career goals?
    • How will the HCA program help you in achieving these goals?
    • Why are you applying to OSU’s HCA program?
    • What personal strengths will help you attain your goals?
    • What personal challenges do you face in achieving your goals?

 

Cost and Assistance

Oklahoma State University offers an affordable single rate for graduate students in online degree and certificate programs.

Cost details for in-state, online graduate students
Cost details for out-of-state online graduate students

 

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