Healthcare Management & Leadership Graduate Certificate

Advance your career in healthcare leadership with the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ College of Business and Security Management. Designed for professionals in healthcare industries like hospitals, insurance companies, health centers, and more, this 12-credit graduate certificate equips you with essential skills in information systems, decision-making, law and ethics, and finance and economics—all tailored to the unique challenges of the healthcare industry. Open to those with a bachelor’s degree or higher, this program prepares you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare communities across Alaska and beyond.

Admission Requirements

  • Student must have a completed baccalaureate degree.
  • Students that have already obtained a graduate degree will not be required to complete an entrance exam.
  • Students with a baccalaureate degree  with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher will not have any additional testing or entry course requirements.
  • If the student has a cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 2.75, regardless of the field of study, they will be required to complete the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Exam.
  • If a student has a cumulative GPA below 2.75, they will be required to submit results from either the GRE or GMAT. A minimum score of 550 on GMAT or 299 on GRE is required. 
  • Additional required application documents include a Resume, Statement of Goals, Letters of Recommendation and Official transcripts.

Graduate Certificate Program Requirements

Code Title Credits
Graduate Certificate Requirements
Arctic Security Program Requirements 12
Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Complete the following:
Survey of Healthcare Administration 3
 Information Systems and Decision Making in Health Services 3
Healthcare Law & Ethics 3
 Healthcare Finance and Economics  

View the full program requirements for the in the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ catalog.