Career Information
Education
Prospective medical and health services managers typically have a degree in health administration, health management, nursing, public health administration, or business administration. Degrees that focus on both management and healthcare combine business-related courses with courses in medical terminology, hospital organization, and health information systems. For example, a degree in health administration or health information management often includes courses in health services management, accounting and budgeting, human resources administration, strategic planning, law and ethics, health economics, and health information systems.
National Education Attainment Level
Educational Attainment is a national breakdown of the education levels attained by the occupation's workforce.
The following shows the percentage of Medical and Health Services Managers that have achieved different levels of education. This is not meant to represent what you should pursue, but rather to inform what other workers in the field have attained.
source: https://cscc.emsicc.com/careers/medical-and-health-services-manager/about
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
Many employers require prospective medical and health services managers to have some work experience in either an administrative or a clinical role in a hospital or other healthcare facility. For example, nursing home administrators usually have years of experience working as a registered nurse.
Skills employers are asking for:
source: https://cscc.emsicc.com/careers/medical-and-health-services-manager/about
Transferability:
CSCC is working on offering a transfer option to Franklin University to continue your educational pursuit after finishing this Associates Degree at CSCC.
Healthcare Management Plan of Study