Certificate in Long Term Care Administration

This certificate program qualifies you to sit for the state licensing exam. In keeping with the Commonwealth of Virginia's regulations, you will need to hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited institution to enroll.

Twenty-one semester hours of coursework (7 courses) and a 400-hour supervised internship are required. Up to nine semester hours (3 courses) may be transferred from other colleges or completed by prior learning portfolio.

Courses are available on-line, in group tutorial formats at your local MBC center, on campus in Staunton through traditional classroom mode, or by independent study. You will need to complete all coursework with a grade of C- or better.

Upon completion of the program you receive a certificate in Long Term Care Administration and a special designation on your transcript.

YOU TAKE THESE COURSES:

• Health Care Administration 101, Introduction to Health Care Administration
• Health Care Administration 222, Social Science Statistics
• Health Care Administration 230, Medical and Health Care Ethics
• Health Care Administration 240, Long Term Care Administration
• Health Care Administration 261, Epidemiology
• Health Care Administration 310, Health Care Strategic Management
• Health Care Administration 320, Economics and Finance of Health Care Systems
• Health Care Administration 387, Internship (400 hours under supervision of a preceptor approved by the Board of Nursing Home Administrators)