Healthcare Regulatory Compliance

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Healthcare Regulatory Compliance is designed to provide academic preparation for health care professionals wishing to pursue a career in Healthcare Regulatory Compliance. This specialized field of healthcare administration is focused on the application and enforcement of federal and state laws. These regulations safeguard patient privacy, patient rights, and emergency access to care, appropriate healthcare billing and coding practices as well as appropriate contracting of related services, referrals, and payments for services provided by medical professionals.

Details

Field of Interest
Health Sciences
Academic Plan Code
5773
Total credits required
16 - 19
Catalog Year
2026 - 2027
Notes

HCC courses may be taken prior to admission or concurrently during enrollment in the program.

What You'll Learn
  1. Apply federal and state regulatory compliance laws.
  2. Safeguard patient privacy, patient rights, and emergency access to care.
  3. Formulate appropriate healthcare billing and coding practices.
  4. Devise appropriate contracting of related services, referrals, and payments for services provided by medical professionals.
  5. Communicate information effectively in verbal, nonverbal, and written forms between patients and members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
  6. Implement a developed compliance program.
  7. Develop and implement the ethical and professional standards expected of a healthcare regulatory compliance officer.
  8. Demonstrate knowledge of strategic planning and decision making in healthcare environments.
  9. Manage diverse people and situations.
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.

Compliance Managers
$121,290
Medical and Health Services Managers
$117,420
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
$67,680

* 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.

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

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
HRC101 Overview of Healthcare Compliance Critical course Gateway course To be taken in the first 5 weeks 1
HRC228 Healthcare Industry Regulation To be taken after the first 5 weeks 3
HRC230 Healthcare Corporate Compliance Program Design To be taken after the first 5 weeks 3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Credits
HRC232 Health Care Regulatory Compliance Program Design 3
HRC234 Health Care Regulatory Enforcement Case Studies 3
HSM226 Ethics and Legalities of Health Services Management 3
Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

Official Curriculum Documentation
View catalog page
Catalog page: https://gatewaycc.catalog.maricopa.edu/programs/5773-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 Healthcare Regulatory Compliance