Health Services Administration, AAS

B&SC Code: HSAA
CIP Code: 51.2211
New York Hegis Code: 5299
Available online in all states

Program: HSAA

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Services Administration program offers students a career education appropriate for an entry-level position in health services field. The degree program will provide skills and experiences necessary for students to enter the workforce or pursue a baccalaureate degree in Health Services Administration at Bryant & Stratton College.

Graduates this degree plan will achieve the following program and institutional outcomes:

• Demonstrate an understanding of patient/client/customer service needs within the continuum of health and human services environments.
• Demonstrate an understanding of ethical and legal communication specific to the health and human services environments.
• Use current technology from clinical, financial, and operational systems to support decision-making processes.
• Function as a team member to support the goals and objectives of an integrated health care system.
• Analyze and apply contemporary knowledge and skill sets to perform diverse administrative responsibilities in health and human services environments.
• Utilize appropriate current technology and resources to locate and evaluate information needed to accomplish a goal, and then communicate findings in visual, written and/or oral formats.
• Transfer knowledge, skills and behaviors acquired through formal and informal learning and life experiences to new situations.
• Employ strategies for reflection on learning and practice in order to adjust learning processes for continual improvement.
• Follow established methods of inquiry and mathematical reasoning to form conclusions and make decisions.
• Participate in social, academic, and professional communities for individual growth and to function as a citizen of a multicultural world.