Muskie School of Public Service

Certificate in Health Policy & Management

Course of Study

Objectives

Enrollment in the Certificate Program is limited to ensure active participation and interaction among faculty and program participants. The Program offers students the option of selecting four courses (11 credits) from a list of five approved courses from the Graduate Program in Health Policy and Management. Courses are offered at the Muskie School in Portland as well as at all University of Maine System campuses through UNET (the University's Interactive television Network). Students in the certificate program who apply to the Muskie School's master's degree in Health Policy & Management may have all credits (in which a grade of B or better was earned) transferred to the degree.

Requirements

The certificate typically consists of the following courses (11 credits) courses from the graduate Health Policy & Management program:

  • HPM 570 The American Healthcare System
  • HPM 574 Community Health and Medical Care
  • HPM 530 Fundamentals of Leadership in Healthcare
  • HPM 676 Health Care Planning and Marketing

Students may request substitution of one of the following courses for any one of the preceding four courses:

For more information, please contact:

Susan Moore, Director of Student Affairs
Phone: (207) 780-4864
E-mail: smoore@usm.maine.edu