Certificate of Graduate Studies in Health Policy and Management
The University of
Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine’s Certificate of Graduate Studies in Health Policy and Management program is available at each of the seven University of Maine System campuses, most University College Centers, University College of Bangor, the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, and Lewiston-Auburn College. The certificate program in health policy and management provides the opportunity to learn about the broad social context of health service or health service policy and to develop both policy analysis and management skills appropriate to the field. The certificate program provides health professionals from diverse backgrounds with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills in health policy, planning, and financing, as well as the fundamentals of health care management and community health. Enrollment in the certificate program is limited to ensure active participation and interaction among faculty and program participants. You will need a baccalaureate degree to take any of these courses.
Students take four courses (12 credits) from the graduate program in health policy and management. Courses are offered on the University of Southern Maine campus as well as through two-way videoconferencing at each of the seven University of Maine System campuses, most University College Centers, University College of Bangor, the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, and Lewiston-Auburn College. Students admitted to the Master of Science in Health Policy and Management program will receive credit for courses taken in the certificate program in which they received a grade of B or better. (For more information about the Master of Science in Health Policy and Management degree, see its separate program information sheet.)
The certificate typically consists of the following courses:
HPMP 670 The American Healthcare System
HPMP 673 Fundamentals of Health Care Management
HPMP 674 Community Health and Medical Care
HPMP 676 Health Care Planning and Marketing
Students may request substitution of one of the following courses for one of the four:
HPM 636 Health Information Management
HPM 675 Health Care Finance
HPM 678 Health Law
These substitute courses are currently available only on the Portland campus.
If you would like more information, admission requirements, or an application (fee $10), contact: Susan Moore, Director of Student Affairs.
Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service
University of Southern Maine Law Building
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104
207-780-4864 or 1-800-800-4876, ext. 4864
smoore@usm.maine.edu
If you have any questions regarding this certificate program or whether it is the appropriate one for you, please contact the Student Services Coordinator at your nearest University College Center. Contact us at www.learn.maine.edu or 1-800-868-7000 for the number of the University College Center in your region.
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