Health Administration Degree Online | Health Services | CTU

Colorado Technical University’s Associate of Science in Health Administration Services (ASHAS) program is designed to help students become familiar with the healthcare delivery system and develop supervision and interpersonal skills, which are essential when starting out and advancing in this growing field. Ultimately, students could learn a well-rounded understanding of healthcare finance, human resources, healthcare administration, reimbursement systems and healthcare records, as well as regulatory, ethical and legal issues affecting healthcare organizations.

While our emphasis is on teaching administrative skills that can help you get started in the field of healthcare administration, this program can also give you the foundation needed to continue on for a Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Management. In addition, the ASHAS program is designed to help students prepare to take the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)* exam.

One of the benefits of the ASHAS program is the Career Advantage Program. The Career Advantage Program (CAP) is designed exclusively for ASHAS students to facilitate career planning, and decision. CAP provides a variety of innovative ways for students to investigate their desired career field and interact with professionals working in healthcare and related occupations.

  • Explain the regulatory, ethical and legal issues facing the healthcare industry
  • Apply appropriate concepts and principles of healthcare administration to participate in ethical decision making
  • Demonstrate the ability to accurately use computer application software
  • Communicate professionally while maintaining confidentiality and high ethical standards
  • Demonstrate skills that reflect critical and creative thinking regarding human resource issues
  • Discuss the components and purpose of healthcare records
  • Discuss the reimbursement systems in healthcare

General Education classes required for CTU's Associate of Science in Health Administration Services  include:

  • The Human Body and Wellness
  • Lab - Human Body
  • Anatomy and Physiology Essentials
  • Lab - Anatomy and Physiology
  • Composition and Critical Thinking
  • Composition: Writing and Research
  • Technical and Professional Writing
  • American Government and Public Affairs
  • Computers and Information Technology Literacy
  • Introduction to College Math
  • Algebra for Business
  • Ethics for Professionals
  • Sociology: Understanding Groups
  • Diversity in American Life
  • Academic and Career Success or Humanities Elective

Core courses for CTU's Associate of Science in Health Administration Services include:

  • Introduction to Healthcare Delivery Systems
  • Concepts in Healthcare Organizations
  • Medical Terminology
  • Software Applications in Healthcare Organizations
  • Fundamentals of Reimbursement in Healthcare
  • Certification Preparation
  • Management Fundamentals
  • Career Planning and Management

This program is available at the following campuses** and/or online:

*Graduates of the ASHAS program are encouraged, if eligible, to take the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) certification examination offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) www.nhanow.com/med_admin.html. The exam is voluntary, but passing it can be a further indication that a graduate is capable of performing the tasks necessary to keep offices and clinics of physicians running smoothly. CTU does not guarantee third-party certifications.  Certification requirements for taking and passing certification examinations are not controlled by CTU but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agencies without notice to CTU.  Therefore, CTU cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take certification examinations, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

**Students may be required to complete some or all coursework for the program via Virtual Campus delivery

 

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