Instructional Council: Allied Health (51)
GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as:
11-9111.00 Medical and Health Services Managers
Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Health Services Management program prepares students to become candidates for leadership, supervisory and management positions in health services settings. The health services supervisor must develop skills to be an effective leader and planner, capable of coaching and developing motivated and committed employees and employee teams.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Admission Criteria:
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
Credits:
Required Courses
HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3)
OR
HCC130AA Health Care Today (0.5) AND
HCC130AB Workplace Behaviors in Health Care (0.5) AND
HCC130AC Personal Wellness and Safety (0.5) AND
HCC130AD Communication and Teamwork in Health Care Organizations (0.5) AND
HCC130AE Legal Issues in Health Care (0.5) AND
HCC130AF Decision making in the Health Care Setting (0.5)
OR
Work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) 0-3
HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (3) OR
Work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) 0-3
HRC101 Overview of Healthcare Compliance 1
HSM122 Health Services Supervision 3
HSM125 Current Issues in Health Services Management 3
HSM222 Health Services Management 3
HSM226 Ethics and Legalities of Health Services Management 3
HSM230 Healthcare Strategic Planning and Deployment 3
MGT276 Human Resources Management 3
Credits: 19-25
Restricted Electives
Credits:
General Electives
Credits:
Learning Outcomes
1. Analyze the organizational, human resources, and communication management processes in healthcare. (HCC145, HSM122, HSM222, HSM230, MGT276)
2. Apply knowledge of technology and financial management tools in strategic planning and decision making in healthcare environments. (HSM222, HSM230)
3. Describe the characteristics of the external healthcare industry and its wide variety of healthcare delivery systems. (HCC130++, HSM125)
4. Describe the intersections between insurance administration and state and federal oversight of segmented populations served. (HRC101, HSM226, HSM230)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 23, 2021
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the
curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.
