Health Care Administrator
Certificate of Achievement Business · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
Chabot's certificate provides an introduction to key management and human resource concepts; law, finance, and leadership courses focused on the healthcare organization; and the development of communication skills required for management success. The program is fast and flexible. It consists of only 6 classes. The certificate can be earned fully online. BUS 70, 71 ,72 courses are offered once every three semesters, so the program can be finished in 3 semesters attending college part-time.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Identify and analyze unique legal issues in health care, including HIPAA (patient privacy laws and regulations), Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement requirements, negligence/malpractice issues, advance directives, and employment law for medical staff and independent contractors.
- Apply effective management approaches in health care organizations, including organizational structure and governance, information technology, facilities and guest services, planning, marketing and strategy
- Create effective oral and written business communications using modern communication technologies.
- Identify and analyze financial structures of both for profit and non-profit healthcare organizations.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 14 | Business Communications (Active) | 3 |
| BUS 22 | Introduction to Management (Active) | 3 |
| BUS 21 | Human Resource Management (Active) | 3 |
| BUS 70 | Health Care Financial Management (Historical)* | 3 |
| BUS 71 | Health Care Law (Active) | 3 |
| BUS 72 | Leadership of Health Care Organizations (Historical) | 3 |
| Total | 18 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Business, Economics & Information Technology
Program Control Number: 22961
TOP Code: 050630 - Management Development and Supervision
CIP Code: 52.0204 - Office Management and Supervision