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The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a Specialization in Healthcare Management degree gives students a solid foundation in the business knowledge essential to working as a non-medical healthcare professional in hospitals, long-term care facilities, insurance companies, managed-care organizations, pharmaceutical companies or one of the many other healthcare-related industries. The business fundamentals that students acquire in the core courses will address the specific issues involved with healthcare management including public relations and the ethical and legal issues in healthcare and personnel policy.

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Business Administration with a Specialization in Healthcare Management will provide students with a strong foundation of business knowledge and useful, industry-related skills, including how to:

- Recognize the management issues relevant to non-medical healthcare professionals such as the environment of care, performance improvement, risk assessment and managing diverse work-forces in healthcare.

- Use principles of finance, accounting and management to successfully coordinate operations and personnel in a healthcare environment.

- Identify and manage potential ethical and legal conflicts in today's healthcare systems.

Entry Requirements

The following requirements must be met in order for the admissions process to be successfully completed:

Complete all required online admissions application documents.

Submit proof of high school graduation or equivalent.

You will be required to complete an informational admissions interview.

Non-native speakers of English are required to provide proof of English proficiency (e.g. TOEFL or other English proficiency assessment) prior to admission.

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Healthcare is the only major industry that keeps on adding jobs at virtually every level.

In addition, President Obama’s initiative to curb costs by computerizing records will further increase the demand for those who can apply business management and technical knowledge to a healthcare setting. New jobs will be opening in hospitals, physicians’ offices, clinics, insurance companies and nursing homes. Opportunities will be best for those with a working knowledge of medical codes and terminology as well business software programs and procedures.

If you like helping people, this is the field for you.
Successful healthcare managers take great pride in their work. They feel that their efforts really do make a difference in the lives of others. Although this can be a very demanding career, it is also a very rewarding one.

A career as a healthcare manager could be right for you, if you:

- Want to help people feel better
- Have good business sense
- Are interested in the healthcare industry
- Value accuracy and trust facts
- Like making important decisions
- Are compassionate and supportive
- Work equally well alone or as part of a group
- Like clear guidelines
- Are comfortable leading other people
- Appreciate a common sense approach to problems
- Have good people and communication skills

Entry Requirements

An applicant must have a high school diploma or the equivalent. The University recognizes the following
equivalents to a high school diploma:

 A GED

 A certificate demonstrating that the student has passed a state-authorized examination (for example, the California High School Proficiency Exam) that the state recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma. Note that certificates of attendance and/or completion are not included in this qualifying category.

 An academic transcript of a student who has successfully completed at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree (i.e., an associate’s degree).

International Admissions Requirements
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An I-20 document is required, and will be issued once you meet the University’s general undergraduate admissions requirements and provide the following information:

A certified copy of your high school and college transcripts evaluated by a transcript evaluation service approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). All documents, diplomas, and transcripts not written in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

ACT/SAT scores or transcripts from post-secondary coursework applicable for placement into the intended program. This document will replace entrance exams, which Herzing University does not administer beyond the U.S. and Canada. You may also be required to pay for a professional evaluation of your transcripts.

A notarized statement of financial support or a certified government sponsor letter indicating that tuition will be paid in advance of each term (tuition for the first two semesters is due upon enrollment), and that all necessary living expenses will be provided. (Use form I-134 available online from the BCIS.)

Proof of English-language proficiency through one of the following:

A score of 500 or higher on the paper-based TOEFL.
A score of 173 or higher on the computer-based TOEFL.
A score of 61 or higher on the internet-based TOEFL.
A score of 5.0 or higher on the IELTS.
Documentation that you successfully completed an intermediate English course from a designated ESL center.
Documentation that you successfully completed secondary studies in English (a minimum of four years) or post-secondary studies in English (a minimum of 12 semester hours).

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Penn State's online intercollege Master of Professional Studies (iMPS) in Homeland Security with an option in Public Health Preparedness can give you the knowledge and skills to respond efficiently and effectively to natural and man-made disasters. By completing this program, you will be equipped to adapt to a catastrophe and its aftermath. The knowledge and skills learned from Penn State’s online program have helped our graduates fill leadership roles in public health, education, health care, emergency management, and the military.

Why Penn State for Your Homeland Security and Public Health Preparedness Education?

- Penn State’s online public health preparedness program is unique because it is the country’s first online homeland security curricula from a medical school, the Penn State College of Medicine.

- Penn State offers five online certificates including the Public Health Preparedness: Disaster and Bioterrorism Graduate Certificate. The 12 credits you earn in the certificate may be applied toward the Master's in Homeland Security Public Health Preparedness option.

Who Should Apply?

The iMPS in homeland security degree — public health preparedness option is open to candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree. The degree is ideal for federal, state, and local emergency management officials, public health practitioners, health care providers, hospital administrators and managers, and first responders.

Career Opportunities for Graduates

As a graduate with this option, you can work in such occupations as:

health services administration
health care manager
emergency management
facilities management
disaster recovery
education
policy planning
public health
health research

Entry Requirements

For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold either (1) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or (2) a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. This degree must be from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates.

International applicants
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All international applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT). Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisional admission, which requires completion of specified remedial English courses ESL 114G (American Oral English for Academic Purposes) and/or ESL 116G (ESL/Composition for Academic Disciplines) and attainment of a grade of B or higher. The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. Graduate programs may have more stringent requirements.

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The online Long-Term Care Administration major prepares students for administrative positions in long-term care settings. As the population of the United States ages, long-term care services will become increasingly important. This program prepares you with the skills necessary to have a positive impact on the quality of services available to meet this need.
This online program is accredited by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and is the only NAB-accredited program available online. It is flexible enough to satisfy varying state licensing requirements. It includes a combination of courses in general management, health administration and long-term care administration, and a specialization in two prominent segments of the long-term care industry - nursing home administration and assisted-living administration. An internship is available to satisfy relevant state licensing board internship or administrator-in-training (AIT) requirements. This program integrates general education courses with courses specific to health care administration, to prepare you to:

- Administer high-quality, well-managed long-term care facilities to meet the rapid growth of need brought on by the aging of Americans

- Achieve licensure as long-term are administrators, meeting the differing requirements of the various licensing boards

- Achieve certification by professional organizations.

Highlights
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- This program is the only NAB-accredited long-term care administration program available online.

- Curriculum prepares you for positions throughout the long-term care administration industry

- Courses covering general management, health care administration and long-term care administration

- An internship is available to satisfy relevant state licensing board internship or administrator-in-training (AIT) requirements

- Fast track to the Master of Health Administration degree program

- Program accepted by most state nursing home administrator licensing boards as meeting their licensure requirements. Check with your state's licensing board or contact us for details.

- Courses blend content with prior or current professional experience, allowing for immediate application in the work setting.

- Faculty with practical experience in long-term care administration work one-on-one with you to ensure your success.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be graduates of an accredited public or private high school must have passed a GED examination, or provide proof of completion of a GED equivalent, or must have completed a state-approved high school diploma through home schooling.

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The course is designed to provide you with the skills you need to understand the social factors that determine public health. Research skills. Evaluation skills. Analytical skills.

Our modules set public health in an international context, so the course attracts students from all over the world.

Our courses help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to understand and improve health services. We offer postgraduate programmes for health and social care professionals, managers and those wanting a career in health services research.

Our graduates take up positions in public health, the private sector, health services management, and health and social care. They also go on to further public health training or academic research

Entry Requirements

2:1 honours degree, or a recognised medical degree or significant experience in public health.

English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent.

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