Graduate Certificate in Post-Acute Care
Currently Accepting Applications!
Apply by 10/17/22 | Start Class 10/24/22
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Program Overview
Offered by the College of Nursing and Health Professions, the 100% online Graduate Certificate in Post-Acute Care will help you take on the rising demand for health administration management positions in the gerontology industry.
Our affordable & accelerated program is designed to benefit individuals who are aiming to become an integral part of a PAC network within the university and within a healthcare organization. You will learn to address actual healthcare matters through focused content areas in:
- Principles of Aging
- Health Policy
- Administration
- Finance
Courses within the PAC concentration will emphasize social determinants of health, regulation, the legislative process and licensure requirements.
12 Credit Hours!
Complete in Two Semesters!
Start Any Time with 6 Starts a Year!
Tuition & Fees
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- Submit an online application and a $40 application fee.
- Upload a current resume/CV with the names and contact information of three references to your application account.
- Submit official transcripts to Graduate Studies.
- Official electronic transcripts are preferred and can be emailed from the previous institution to Graduate.Studies@usi.edu
- Mailed transcripts can be sent to this address:
Graduate Studies
University of Southern Indiana
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712
- International applicants may be required to submit additional information.
Graduate Application
Courses within the Graduate Certificate in Post-Acute Care are offered entirely online using a learning management system. Access to a reliable computer with internet access is required.
Provide a specific curriculum that allows students to acquire theoretical and practical understanding of the post-acute care setting. Demonstrate application of relevant concepts through project-based learning techniques. Develop an appreciation of age friendly communities and how leaders in PAC can promote inclusion, independence, quality of life, and empathy to the aging population.
Program Curriculum
The accelerated program consists of 4 courses, each of a seven 7-week term. Courses are designed using the Quality Matters Rubric Standards based on best practices and research for course design.
Students must complete each of the following 3 credit-hour courses for the certificate.
- MHA 655 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging
- MHA 656 - Health Policy & Aging
- MHA 657 - Regulatory Standards in Post-Acute Care
- MHA 658 - Finance and Post-Acute Care
Program Calendar
| Course Start | Application Deadline | Registration Deadline |
| 10/24/22 | 10/17/22 | 10/21/22 |
| 01/09/23 | 01/02/23 | 01/06/23 |
| 03/13/23 | 03/06/23 | 03/10/23 |
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Dr. Kevin Valadares
Program Chair