Health Services Management

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Health Services Management program prepares students to become candidates for leadership, supervisory and management positions in health services settings. The health services supervisor must develop skills to be an effective leader and planner, capable of coaching and developing motivated and committed employees and employee teams.

Details

Field of Interest
Health Sciences
Academic Plan Code
5336
Total credits required
19 - 25
Catalog Year
2026 - 2027
What You'll Learn
  1. Analyze the organizational, human resources, and communication management processes in healthcare.
  2. Apply knowledge of technology and financial management tools in strategic planning and decision making in healthcare environments.
  3. Describe the characteristics of the external healthcare industry and its wide variety of healthcare delivery systems.
  4. Describe the intersections between insurance administration and state and federal oversight of segmented populations served.
Career Statistics

Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this certificate. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Medical and Health Services Managers
$117,420

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources. Sources

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

  • Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
  • The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
  • Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
  • Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Credits
HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery OR Work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) 0-3 0–3
HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals OR Work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator 0–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Credits
HRC101 Overview of Healthcare Compliance 1
HSM122 Health Services Supervision 3
HSM125 Current Issues in Health Services Management 3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Credits
HSM222 Health Services Management 3
HSM226 Ethics and Legalities of Health Services Management 3
HSM230 Healthcare Strategic Planning and Deployment 3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Credits
MGT276 Human Resources Management 3
Official Curriculum Documentation
View catalog page
Catalog page: https://gatewaycc.catalog.maricopa.edu/programs/5336-GWC03
Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses in the program.

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

Previous catalog years for Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Health Services Management