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Program:
Education & Leadership

Degree Awarded:
Post-Graduate Certificate in Leadership

Length of Program:
16-18 semester hours

Application Deadlines:
Rolling Admissions


Degree Overview

Coursework focuses on leadership, diversity, organizational systems, strategic planning, communication and change management to empower students to effectively lead and facilitate change in a variety of health care and educational settings.

Through the Independent Study in Leadership course, you can pursue a leadership topic or project of your choice under the supervision of a faculty member. The course provides an opportunity to tailor the Post-Graduate Certificate to your individual interests, needs and aspirations, including pursuit of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Healthcare Education and Leadership degree.

The certificate can be earned as a stand-alone credential, or fifteen (15) credit hours can be applied to the Ed.D. degree upon acceptance into the program.


Advanced Standing Credit

ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï applicants and current students may inquire about the possibility of receiving credit for previous life and/or work experience(s) per . Please reach out to an academic advisor or your program director if you have questions.

Required Courses for Post-Graduate Certificate in Leadership

Curriculum
Courses Semester Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3

Total Credit Hours: 18 

Tuition and Fees

ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï offers competitive tuition rates, along with several ways to help manage the cost of your education. Tuition rates per credit hour are posted here.

There are two components to your student account: tuition and fees. Refer to Student Accounts for information regarding tuition, fees, and out of pocket expenses sorted by program.

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2026-27 Tuition

Item Cost
Doctoral Program Courses $1028 / credit-hour
Fees
Enrollment Fee for first time students $150 / each
Technology Fee $175 / semester

For a complete breakdown of costs and situational expenses, view .

Career Overview

Median Salary

  • $86,530 to $134,440 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
  • $110,680 Medical and Health Service Managers

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024

Job Outlook

  • 13% increase for health care educators
  • 3% increase for postsecondary education administrators
  • 32% increase for Medical & Health Service Managers

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024

Career Options

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