Program Details
Allied health professionals who want to focus on quality and safety in their practice can pursue this Graduate Certificate in Health Care Quality and Patient Safety entirely online. Add a valuable credential to your resume in just 32 weeks with four concentrated courses.
Whether you work in healthcare administration, nursing, management, or public health, this program can take your skills to the next level. Classes examine national metrics for quality and approaches for quality improvement. Students will learn how to track, analyze, and review patient safety data.
Some of the topics explored in the program include:
- Healthcare research methods, analysis, and utilization
- Project management in healthcare
- Foundations of quality improvement and patient safety
- Implementation and change management
Learning Pace
Institution-Paced% Online
100% OnlineSchool Accreditation & Licensing
Grand Canyon University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Grand Canyon University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (https://www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Bachelor DegreeRecommended GPA
2.8 or above (4.0 scale)Application Requirements
Official College Transcript(s)
Additional Info
- Applicants who do not meet the GPA requirement may be eligible for admission with a graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college or program and passing GMAT/GRE test scores.
Disclosures
Online courses exclude programs with residencies and field experience.
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