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Health Services Administration Degree

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Associate of Applied Science

Associate in Healthcare Administration

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Under 2 years

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60 credits

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November 05

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January 14

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Not everyone in the health services industry is a medical professional or clinician. From healthcare facilities and clinics to medical offices and hospital systems, there is a growing need for well-trained healthcare management and support professionals. Make your move with a healthcare administration associate degree from Bryant & Stratton College.

Graduates of our healthcare administration associate degree online, or on-campus, gain the education and credentials necessary to pursue entry-level positions throughout the healthcare industry. Coursework for this 60-credit associate in healthcare administration program covers math, medical ethics, and other business medicine topics.

These courses prepare students to pursue relevant certifications as well as job opportunities managing various aspects within a doctor’s office or other healthcare venues such as hospitals, nursing homes, and long-term-care facilities. Specifically, students will gain a foundation to handle business and administrative duties that include controlling finances and payroll, staff hiring and management, managing electronic medical records, administrative coordination, and more.

The Health Services Administration Degree You’ve Been Looking For

As the demand for skilled healthcare professionals continues to grow, opportunities on the business and administrative sides of the field will grow as well. In addition to completing the healthcare-specific courses that make up the health services administration associate degree, students will gain a strong understanding of basic business management skills, which will translate directly to job duties upon graduation. Or they can use their associate in healthcare administration as a first step toward a bachelor’s degree, such as the Health Services Administration bachelor’s degree offered at Bryant & Stratton College.

Health Services Administration vs Healthcare Administration

Whereas healthcare administration primarily encompasses oversight of healthcare facilities and operations at the organizational level, health services administration is concerned with management of the healthcare services offered through such facilities and settings. Healthcare administration serves the bigger picture of delivering quality patient care, while healthcare services emphasizes patient-level care focus.

Available on-campus and online to fit into your life

The Health Services Administration associate degree is available for study with Bryant & Stratton College Online. The online Health Services Administration associate degree program follows the same outcomes and curriculum as the campus-based program with the added flexibility and convenience of an online program. Students of this skill-building online associate in healthcare administration program can expect the same personal touch and support as provided by our campus faculty and staff.

Credits earned in this healthcare administration associate degree online at Bryant & Stratton College are equivalent to those earned in campus-based classes at Bryant & Stratton College.

Where can you take this program?

Whether you prefer the vibrant atmosphere of on-campus classes, the convenience of online learning, or the flexibility of remote options, our degree programs are tailored to fit your lifestyle. Use our interactive map to explore the various campus locations where this degree program is offered.

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Program Outcomes

The Healthcare Administration program will provide students with the ability to:

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Demonstrate an understanding of patient/client/customer service needs within the continuum of health and human services environments.

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Demonstrate ethical and legal communication techniques specific to the health and human services environments.

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Use current technology from clinical, financial, and operational systems to support decision-making processes.

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Function as a team member to support the goals and objectives of an integrated health care system.

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Analyze and apply contemporary knowledge and skill sets to perform diverse administrative responsibilities in health and human services environments.

Key Courses

For a full course listing, please refer to the Bryant & Stratton College catalog.

  • ACCT110
     - Accounting Principles I
  • BUSS215
     - Management Principles
  • ENGL102
     - Research and Writing for the Workplace
  • HCAS123
     - Healthcare Terminology
  • HTHS110
     - Introduction to Health and Human Services Organizations
  • HTHS121
     - Healthcare Information Systems
  • HTHS230
     - Funding Health and Human Services Organizations
  • HURS205
     - Organizational Behavior and Leadership
  • INFT124
     - Computing Skills
  • MATH101
     - Workplace Mathematics
  • NTRN270
     - Career Development III: Internship
  • VOIM109
     - Office Applications: Word Processing and Keyboarding
  • COMM104
     - Learning Communities
  • ECON195
     - Macroeconomics
  • ENGL202
     - Research and Writing
  • MATH201
     - College Mathematics: Quantitative Reasoning
  • PHIL222
     - Ethics in Health and Human Services
  • PSYC101
     - Principles of Psychology
  • SOSC115
     - Career Development I: Theory and Practice
  • SOSC225
     - Career Development II: Theory and Practice
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    Stackable Solutions

    Scalable to Your Career Level & Goals

    Bryant & Stratton College designs skill-building programs to fit your needs. In addition to online, on-campus, and live remote learning options, our degree offerings are scalable and stackable. Whether seeking to jumpstart your career or advance your education we offer diploma, associate, and bachelor’s degrees to help you achieve your academic and career goals on your schedule.

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    Overview

    Cultivate diverse skills across financial planning, management, HR and more for effective health services oversight.

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    Online/On-campus

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    • 4-Years Full-Time Study
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    Overview

    Prepare for oversight of administrative operations in healthcare settings—from finances to records management and more.

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    Program Format

    Online/On-campus

    Program Duration

    • 2-Years Full-Time Study
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    Overview

    Develop administrative support skills for effective healthcare administration – from records management to scheduling.

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    Online/On-Campus

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    • 1-Year Full-Time Study
    • 2-Years Part-Time Study
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    What can you do with an Associate in Health Services Administration?

    Demand for medical and health services managers is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Graduates with a Health Services Administration associate degree may find employment as patient coordinators or program coordinators. They may also serve as support specialists in specialized areas like rehabilitation, pediatrics, or gerontology.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    A health services administration degree can give you the edge you need to pursue non-clinical administrative roles in everything from hospitals and healthcare centers to doctor’s offices. You’ll gain the administrative foundation you need to manage finances, help patients & families, coordinate medical records and more.

    Healthcare administration can refer to several different types of jobs or activities in a healthcare environment, from administrative duties that encompass front-office staff, management and assistants to management professionals and leaders who make up the administration of a healthcare organization. Bryant & Stratton College offers different diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees that can help prepare you for the career you wish to pursue.

    Generally speaking, a healthcare administration degree is a lot like a business management or leadership degree specifically designed to help build tomorrow’s non-clinical healthcare workers. At Bryant & Stratton College, our AAS in Health Services Administration covers the business and administrative essentials to pursue opportunities in hospitals, nursing homes, long-term-care facilities and more.

    Health service administrators are the business workers in a healthcare or medical organization. It’s much more than just keeping the lights on so patients have a place to go for care. From staffing to facility management, these professionals are responsible for sharing a vision of community care and providing real-world solutions to meet the need.

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