Care Coordination Graduate Certificate

School of Nursing and Health Sciences

The Care Coordination graduate certificate is designed for nursing professionals who want to increase their knowledge of client assessment and evaluation; care planning; transitioning of care; clinical efficiency; and monitoring, reporting, and analysis techniques used to meet the needs of individuals, caregivers, and families. Using an evidence-based approach, learners address care coordination’s relevance in population health, emerging health care models and their relationships to care coordination, structure and process in care coordination, and the role professional nursing leadership plays in achieving successful quality measurement.

NURS6610	Introduction to Care Coordination	4
NURS6612	Health Care Models Used in Care Coordination	4
NURS6614	Structure and Process in Care Coordination	4
NURS6616	Ethical and Legal Considerations in Care Coordination	4
NURS6618	Leadership in Care Coordination	4

Total

At least 20 quarter credits

One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.

Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.

Alabama residents are not eligible to enroll in this graduate certificate.

This certificate does not prepare graduates for licensure as an RN or APRN.