The School of Health Administration offers graduate certificates in four disciplines: healthcare administration, healthcare human resources, health informatics, and long term care administration. The certificate coursework is scheduled at times convenient to students with full-time jobs.

Interested applicants seeking admission to a graduate certificate must have a bachelor's degree and a 2.50 GPA on the last 60 hours leading to the bachelor's degree. Applicants should apply for admission through the Graduate College as a "Texas State Certificate Program" applicant.

More information can be found at:
http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/Prospect_Students/Pgms_Apps/TXST_Cert.html

For additional information on any of the graduate certificates offered by the School of Health Administrator, contact Dr. Michael Nowicki, FACHE, FHFMA, the graduate advisor for the School of Health Administration, at 512-245-3557, or nowicki@txstate.edu.

The graduate certificate in healthcare administration (HA) is designed to offer the core MHA degree content to healthcare managers and other healthcare professionals. The graduate certificate in HA is taught in a learning environment where students with management and professional experience can supplement their existing practical knowledge with new theoretical knowledge of healthcare organizations, healthcare organizational behavior, healthcare law, and related healthcare administration topics. The graduate certificate in HA includes five courses (15 semester hours) available on both the San Marcos and Round Rock campus and may be available at other off-campus locations depending on student enrollments.

In addition to the admission requirements listed above, applicants applying for the graduate certificate in HA must have at least two (2) years of experience as a healthcare manager and/or healthcare professional and must provide a current resume during the application process.

Once accepted to the graduate certificate in HA, students must complete a five-course (15 semester hour) program of study with a 3.0 or better GPA and no grade lower than "C". Required courses include:

The graduate certificate in healthcare human resources (HHR) is designed to offer the core MS-HHR degree content to professionals in healthcare human resources and other professionals interested in a career move. The graduate certificate in HHR introduces the theoretical foundations and related skills necessary to be a successful human resources manager in a variety of healthcare settings. The graduate certificate in HHR includes five courses (15 semester hours) available on the San Marcos campus.

Once accepted to the graduate certificate in HHR, students must complete a five-course (15 semester hour) program of study with a 3.0 or better GPA and no grade lower than "C". Required courses include:

The graduate certificate in health informatics (HI) is designed to educate healthcare managers and other professionals interested in a career move to be effective developers, users, and managers of health information. Students will learn how to identify and provide the health information needed by hospital and system executives, governmental planners, public health officials, and other healthcare professionals. Applications of outcome measures provides students with the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of decision making regarding both health and healthcare status. The graduate certificate in HI includes five courses (15 semester hours) available on the San Marcos campus.

Once accepted to the graduate certificate in HA, students must complete a five-course (15 semester hour) program of study with a 3.0 or better GPA and no grade lower than "C". Required courses include:

LONG TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION

The graduate certificate in long term care administration (LTCA) is designed to offer the coursework and field placement necessary to become a licensed nursing facility administrator. Long term care is a rapidly growing field with increasing demand for licensed administrators. The graduate certificate in LTCA is designed to meet the Texas license requirements for nursing facility administrators (note: all questions regarding licensure and State exam requirements should be directed to the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) at 512-231-5825).

Once accepted to the graduate certificate in LTCA, students must complete a 33 semester hour program of study which includes five-courses (15 semester hours) and three semesters of field placements (18 semester hours) with a 3.0 or better GPA and no grade lower than "C". Required courses include:

• LTCA 5322--Organization of Long Term Health Care
• LTCA 5323--Regulatory Aspects of Long Term Health Care
• LTCA 5324--Management of Long Term Healthcare Facilities
• LTCA 5325--Principles of Long Term Care Practice
• LTCA 5335--Financial Management of Long Term Care Facilities
• LTCA 5681--Internship (x3)

For information on the State of Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities Services (DADS) Nursing Facility Administrators (NFA) Licensing Program, please contact Jennifer Pfluger at 512.438.2014 or via email, Jennifer.pfluger@dads.state.tx.us.