Health Care Compliance, Certificate
Students who earn a compliance certificate will have the knowledge and skills necessary to work in a compliance position for a health care entity. Students will understand the various governmental entities which govern the U.S. health system and regulate health care entities. Students will begin to understand the role of law and the legal profession in that system. Students will develop skills necessary to help health care providers and entities comply with a variety of dynamic legal requirements. This certificate does not qualify a student to take a bar examination or prepare a student for the practice of law.
Admission Requirements
Successful completion of undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution or the equivalent.
Certificate Requirements (18 Hours)
Required Courses (18 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAWH 700 | Introduction to the Legal System 1 | 3 |
| LAWH 701 | Legal Foundations of Health Care Systems | 3 |
| LAWH 738 | HIPAA and Electronic Medical Records Compliance | 3 |
| LAWH 716 | Medicare Compliance for Medical Facilities | 3 |
| LAWH 736 | Billing Compliance and Healthcare Fraud Prevention I | 3 |
| LAWH 722 | Risk Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |