Your first job title might be:
- Administrative Assistant
- Patient Services Representative
- Medical Records Clerk
- Human Resources Assistant
- Intake Coordinator
- Business Development Specialist
- Operations Auditor
With more education and experience, your job title might be:
- Medical Office Administrator
- Human Resources Director
- Database Administrator
- Provider Network Director
- Nursing Home Administrator
If you have the education and credentials in nursing, medicine, or another profession,
you may also have career options that include:
- Ambulatory Services Director
- Discharge Coordinator
- Medical Director
Online Courses + An Externship = AAS
All theory courses in this associate of applied science are available online. Many
are “asynchronous,” meaning you complete coursework when it fits your schedule and
according to the syllabus. You also complete an externship, which is on-site at a
local facility. The program coordinator assists in placing you at an externship site
that makes sense for your life and your goals.
Your courses include introductions to the core responsibilities in healthcare administration:
staffing, law and policy, patients, and business and financial administration. Your
externship gives you a structured look inside healthcare administration.
You also study the skills that can be applied more broadly. Your general education
includes communication, psychology, and sociology courses. This broader education
gives you the needed background to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree.
OCC Helps You Finish
Whichever program you choose, your key moment is finishing it. Sometimes, the many
responsibilities you juggle may throw you off course. Or finding the right externship
may be a challenge.
Your HCA Program Coordinator—a full-time faculty member at OCC—is committed to helping
you find a way to finish your OCC degree. “Done” is the start of everything else you
hope for. OCC will also help you plan your transfer if your goals pull you toward
a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
Program
Generally, the associate degree can be finished by full-time students in about two
years, using summer terms to complete your general education courses. Speak with a
faculty member to plan your course of study and the schedule that works for you.
Associate Degree
We offer an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Healthcare Administration (63-64 credits).
Continuing Education
You may take any of our HCA courses (prerequisites still apply) as needed for personal
enrichment or to further your career.
- OCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, making the Healthcare Administration Program also
accredited.
- Our associate degree offers perfect preparation for first-time college students or career changers.
- All the Healthcare Administration students do externships to have real-world experience.
- Special courses are taught by experienced Healthcare Administration faculty members
to provide in-depth insight into areas like nursing home operations, health labor practices, facility and personal
management, and more.
- OCC’s focus on support and success connects students with academic and personal counseling, personalized transfer planning,
and more.
Take the Next Steps
Begin your studies with these steps:
Returning to OCC
If it’s been three years or more since your last OCC class: