Healthcare Administration, AAS Completion Program
Healthcare Administration, AAS Completion Program in St. Louis
Healthcare Administration degrees focus primarily on entry-level administrative or management and strategic communication techniques. This degree program offers a unique series of courses that spotlight different management, regulatory, and advisory skills required by the successful healthcare administration professional. Healthcare administrators and managers perform duties ranging from updating and filing patients’ records and insurance forms to basic information about health industry regulations, issues of leadership that are unique to healthcare employers and departments, and more generalized knowledge about sound management practices, dispute resolution among employees, and caring for patients’ needs and personal information.
Graduate Opportunities
SLCHC produces graduates of exceptional ability and professional readiness. Our students have gone on to succeed in a variety of roles and settings, including:
- Physician offices
- Hospitals
- Managed care organizations
- Home healthcare agencies
- Durable medical equipment companies
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Rehabilitation centers
- Insurance and billing companies
Objectives
In order to be viable candidates in the current job market, Healthcare administrators and managers must meet certain standards of competency. The objective of the AAS Degree in Healthcare Administration is to allow students to learn beyond the technical and practical aspects of healthcare, giving students a theoretical background to better assess, analyze and apply critical thinking skills to their work environment. Graduates of the Healthcare Administration-AAS program may choose from a variety of management level employment settings including hospital and physician offices, managed care organizations, home care agencies, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, pharmacies, insurance companies, and specialization in research and education.
Transfers
SLCHC diploma graduates can transfer a total of 30 block transfer semester credits from the following programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Office Administration, Pharmacy Technician, and Patient Care Technician. Students from other institutions with at least 30 hours of approved transfer semester credits that includes at least 3 General Education semester credits and at least 12 semester credits in a healthcare-related occupational area can transfer in this block of credit.
Program Length: Days/Evenings – 36 Weeks
| Course # | Course | Hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIT202 | Computer Applications | 45 | 3 |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 45 | 3 |
| BUS202 | Financial Principles | 45 | 3 |
| EN150 | Communications | 45 | 3 |
| HCA201 | Healthcare Management & Administration | 60 | 4 |
| HM201 | Electronic Health Records Theory | 45 | 3 |
| HM201L | Electronic Health Records Lab | 45 | 3 |
| PA204 | Medical Billing Procedures Theory | 45 | 3 |
| PA204L | Medical Billing Procedures Lab | 30 | 1 |
| HM306 | Legal Aspects of Medical Records | 45 | 3 |
| HCA207 | Managerial Ethics | 45 | 3 |
Program Total with Transfer Credits: 60
All courses offered are blended courses. A portion of the
coursework will be completed online and the other portion
in the classroom setting.
The Healthcare Administration program is approved to be
offered at the City campus.
Other Program Requirements: Minimum of 30 hours
of approved transfer credits
Award Upon Completion: Associate of Applied Science Degree