Semester Requirements
Program overview
The advanced certificate in finance in health care assists professionals in updating a set of skills or pursuing a career change. The advanced certificate may serve as a stand-alone credential, or, at a later date if a student decides to pursue the MS program in health systems administration, courses may be applied toward the requirements of the MS program. To meet the needs of working professionals, courses are available online.
Curriculum
Finance in health care, advanced certificate, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| HLTH-717 | Bioethics | 3 |
| HLTH-735 | Management of Risk in Health Care | 3 |
| HLTH-737 | Lean Six Sigma in Health Care | 3 |
| Second Year | ||
| HLTH-730 | Finance for Health Care Professionals | 3 |
| HLTH-732 | Health Insurance and Reimbursement | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
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Quarter Curriculum - For Reference Only
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. The following content has been made available as reference only. Currently matriculated students who began their academic programs in quarters should consult their academic adviser for guidance and course selection.
Program overview
RIT offers two advanced certificates in health administration:
- Elements of health care leadership
- Health systems finance
These certificate programs strive to meet the changing needs of health care professionals.
Each certificate can be completed individually to prepare professionals in a particular areas of expertise, update a set of skills, or assist in a career change. They may serve as stand-alone certificates or, at a later date, if a student decides to pursue the MS program in health systems administration, three of the four courses may be applied toward the program's requirements. To meet the needs of working professionals, courses required in all three of the advanced certificates are taught online.
Curriculum
Semester conversion
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. Each program and its associated courses have been sent to the New York State Department of Education for approval of the semester plan. For reference, the following charts illustrate the typical course sequence for this program in both quarters and semesters. Students should consult their graduate program adviser with questions regarding planning and course selection.
Program modification
Effective fall 2013, the program in health systems finance will be modified and renamed finance in health care. This change will not affect currently matriculated students.
Health systems finance, advanced certificate, typical course sequence (quarters)
| Course | Qtr. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| 0635-815 | Finance for Operations | 4 |
| 0635-723 | Lean Sigma Appications in Health | 4 |
| 0635-881 | Health Insurance and Reimbursement | 4 |
| 0635-798 | Risk Management | 4 |
| Total Quarter Credit Hours | 16 | |
Finance in health care, advanced certificate, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| HLTH-710 | Health Governance and Economics | 3 |
| HLTH-715 | Reinventing Health Care | 3 |
| HLTH-717 | Bioethics | 3 |
| HRDE-735 | Management of Risk in Health Care | 3 |
| HLTH-737 | Lean Six Sigma in Health Care | 3 |
| Second Year | ||
| HLTH-730 | Finance for Health Care Professionals | 3 |
| HLTH-732 | Health Insurance and Reimbursement | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 21 | |