The Post-Master’s Certificate in Healthcare Organizational Leadership is designed for students with an entry level master’s degree in nursing or a non-specialty MSN degree (e.g., nursing education).
Grounded in evidence-based practice, students who pursue this part-time online post-master's certificate in nursing will earn 16-credits and 504 clinical hours. Students can complete clinicals in diverse settings, including hospitals, community or public health agencies, school systems, and correctional facilities. Students who choose to continue their nursing education at JHU can apply the two-credit health finance course to the DNP Executive Track.
Upon completion of the Post-Master’s Certificate in Healthcare Organizational Leadership, the graduate is prepared to:
- Apply leadership and management skills to improve services in a variety of health care systems
- Analyze the influences of social and health policy on health care delivery and clinical practice
- Apply for the DNP Executive Track without needing to earn an advanced practice nursing license
Program Requirements
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NR.110.652 | Leadership and Organizational Culture: Theories & Practice in Contemporary Healthcare | 3 |
| NR.110.655 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum I | 2 |
| NR.210.806 | Health Finance | 2 |
| NR.110.656 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum II | 3 |
| NR.110.619 | Health Care Economics for Management and Practice | 2 |
| NR.110.657 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum III | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Program Totals: 16 Credits [cr]/504 Clinical Hours [CL]
Program of Study
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NR.110.652 | Leadership and Organizational Culture: Theories & Practice in Contemporary Healthcare | 3 |
| NR.110.619 | Health Care Economics for Management and Practice | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NR.110.655 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum I | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NR.210.806 | Health Finance | 2 |
| NR.110.656 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum II | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NR.110.657 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership Practicum III | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Program Total: 16 Credits [cr], 504 Clinical Hours