The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
offers a certificate for experienced healthcare
professionals who need to acquire skills
and knowledge directly related to their
current professional challenges. This unique Leadership
for Healthcare Professionals Certificate program
prepares students to work within the legal framework
of the healthcare industry and its systems of care.
Current professionals will build the necessary
skills to become successful leaders in
the healthcare field.
Student Profile
The Chicago School's Leadership for Healthcare
Professionals Certificate program is open to anyone
holding a bachelor's degree in any discipline.
Students are typically working healthcare professionals
seeking to broaden and add depth to their skills. Such professionals include:
- Medical and health services managers
- Registered nurses
- Nurse practitioners
- Pharmaceutical administrators
- Health educators
Student Commitment
This certificate program can also be completed as part of a 20-month Master
of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology degree.
- Distance learning sessions are eight weeks in duration.
- Leadership for Healthcare Professionals course
work may be taken individually, as well as part
of the certificate program.
- Certificate program studies may be completed
in as little as five months.
- Students should estimate approximately 10
hours per week to complete their studies.
Admission Requirements
- Completed application
- Bachelor's degree (official academic transcripts
required)
- Current resume
- Proficiency in current computing and Internet
technologies
- Additional admission requirements apply for
those who wish to pursue the M.A. in I/O Psychology
with a specialization in Leadership for Healthcare
Professionals.
Why The Chicago School?
The Chicago School can help professionals from
every facet of the healthcare industry gain new
insights and develop innovative problem solving
skills to address the complex healthcare needs
of the 21st century. Our expertise in human behavior
and psychology is the foundation of our certificate
for Leadership for Healthcare Professionals program.
Students will gain the advanced knowledge needed
for managing the growing challenges in today's
competitive healthcare environment.
