Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Project Management
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Project Management is a standalone certificate within the Department of Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics, and Medical Epidemiology (BBME). The 100 percent online certificate program is designed for health care and informatics professionals desiring a non-residential program to obtain project management expertise for current employment and for future career development. This graduate certificate is also appropriate for participants from non-health care disciplines, such as computer science, bio-medical engineering, and industrial engineering transitioning to health care by adding project management skills and an industry-recognized certificate.
Requirements
This Graduate certificate requires completion of four courses, each three credit hours, for a total of 12 credit hours. Two courses are required core courses, and students may choose two additional courses to fulfill the remaining six hours. Students will choose their courses in consultation with the BBME academic advisor.
| Required Courses | ||
| BBME 7580 | Project Management | 3 |
| BBME 7880 | Agile Project Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| Electives (select two courses) | ||
| BBME 7410 | Introduction to the US Health Care System | 3 |
| BBME 7430 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 3 |
| BBME 8435 | Information Security, Evaluation and Policy | 3 |
| BBME 8443 | Enterprise Information and Solutions Architecture for Strategic Healthcare Operations | 3 |
| BBME 8560 | Data Design and Analysis I | 3 |
| BBME 8610 | Consumer Health Informatics | 3 |
Admission Requirements
Students who are interested in applying for the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Project Management will need to complete and submit the online Graduate School application. The application and admission requirements include:
- A minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
- Official transcripts sent directly from each university or college attended.
- A GPA of 3.00 or greater for all undergraduate and graduate coursework.
- Current resume or curriculum vitae.
- A personal essay outlining the applicant's professional plans and career objectives, explains how educational, work or other experiences led to the decision to pursue a graduate certificate in Project Management for Healthcare, and includes specific issues and challenges in healthcare that are of strong personal interest.
- Two letters of recommendation from professional colleagues.
- International students whose native language is not English must submit test scores from TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) of at least 550 on the paper-based version, 215 on the computer-based version, or 80 on the internet-based version.
- Students who fall short in one or more elements of the above standards, but who believe they have the skills and motivation to do well in the Project Management for Healthcare courses, may be granted "Conditional Acceptance" into the graduate certificate program at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
- The University of Missouri Application fee applies for domestic and nonresident international students.
- An interview (on-campus, by telephone, or skype) with program faculty may be requested.
- Standardized test scores are not required for admission.
University of Missouri students who have completed their baccalaureate studies, are enrolled in a master's or doctoral program, and are working toward a graduate degree in good standing, are also eligible to add the Graduate Certificate Program in Healthcare Project Management. University of Missouri students with post-baccalaureate status (non-degree seeking) may be granted permission to enroll, but must complete the application and admissions requirements listed above for full admission to the Graduate Certificate program and conferral of the certificate upon completion of required coursework.