Program Details
Next Start Date: January 8
Credit Hours: 42
Course Length: 8-16 weeks
Estimated Program Length: 24 months
Gain leadership and management skills from dedicated, expert faculty with real-world healthcare experience. UWF’s online Master of Healthcare Administration program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and competencies needed to excel in healthcare administration, focusing on practical, real-world applications to ensure student success.
Why Study Healthcare Administration at UWF?
The University of West Florida’s online Master of Healthcare Administration program strives to develop engaged, early healthcare professionals who use evidence-based strategies and applied skills to improve operations, quality of care, affordability and access. Our MHA program provides instruction in administration, finance, health economics, human resources, systems operation, quality improvement and organizational behavior.
What You Will Learn
Designed for healthcare administrators and professionals aiming to climb the career ladder and fully online, the program offers the flexibility to learn and study from any location with internet connectivity.
Our MHA Competencies align strongly with the expected career outcomes of health services managers and hospital administrators in our region. The competencies of our program are aligned with our mission to prepare early-to-mid careerists for healthcare administration roles through innovative, evidence-based instruction. They cater to developing the necessary skills for effective leadership, professional integrity, and practical knowledge of the healthcare environment, which are crucial for driving positive change in the healthcare sector.
By completing this degree, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills
- Reflect on constructive feedback for professional development
- Use factual data to produce and deliver credible and understandable reports
- Evaluate opportunities for the growth and development of the organization
- Examine an organizational climate that encourages teamwork between individuals from varied backgrounds
- Anticipate and plan strategies for overcoming obstacles
- Compare leadership theories and distinguish their situational application
- Interpret professional standards and codes of ethics
- Examine the interrelationships among access, quality, cost, resource allocation, accountability and community
- Evaluate the organization and delivery of healthcare
- Analyze and evaluate information to support a decision or recommendation
- Discover information from a variety of sources to stay current with market and industry
- Assess organizational mission, vision, objectives and priorities
- Recommend improvements to guide quality planning and management
- Apply financial planning methodologies to organizational objectives
Note: This online degree may not be available in all states. If you do not reside in Florida, review State Authorization Status to confirm that the program is available in your state.
Federal and state regulations as well as most healthcare organization policies require employees to undergo a background check before hire. Background checking is also required prior to placement in an internship in UWF’s program. Please consider this when deciding on a major and career path.
UWF MHA Mission Statement
The University of West Florida’s Master of Healthcare Administration program is led by clinical faculty who use their practical experience to empower students from varied backgrounds to drive positive change in healthcare. Our mission is to prepare early-to-mid careerists for success in the administration of healthcare through evidence-based practice and alignment with workforce needs. With a commitment to accessible, learner-centered, high impact, and innovative instruction, we ensure that our students can pursue their career goals while contributing to the broader mission of the College and University.
UWF MHA Vision Statement
The University of West Florida’s Master of Healthcare Administration program aspires to be a regional authority in graduate healthcare administration education. We are committed to excellence, innovation, and leadership in healthcare administration education, inspiring the future of healthcare professionals.
UWF MHA Values
- Integrity: We believe in doing the right things for the right reasons. We conduct ourselves with competency, respect, accountability, and transparency.
- Caring: We provide a learning environment that encourages the development of individual potential for future health professionals and each other.
- Excellence: We believe that excellence in education leads to excellence in the practice of the health professions. We are committed to continuous improvement and alignment to national standards for excellence. We are dedicated to uncompromising excellence by matching talents to tasks.
- Collaboration and Professionalism: We work together to promote a culture of collaboration, cooperation, communication, commitment, and engagement to accomplish shared goals. We strive to build relationships within the healthcare community and represent UWF as a leader in healthcare education.
- Accessibility: We embrace differences of culture, thought, and action, and believe that the perspectives of all people enhance all aspects of healthcare administration education. We are committed to offering enhanced access for students.