Cleveland State University College of Law offers a groundbreaking educational opportunity for J.D. as well as non-J.D. students with its Health Care Compliance Certificate program, a post-professional certification that trains students for sought-after skills in today’s evolving health-care industry. This program, one of just five in the country currently offered, is anticipated to appeal to healthcare compliance officers, practicing attorneys, and health professionals - including doctors, nurses, social workers and health care administrators - as well as current law students.
As the health care compliance industry continues to grow and regulations become more advanced, many compliance officers need to further their legal knowledge or obtain education specialized to the industry. This 18-credit compliance certificate program has been made available by CSU|LAW to fill that gap.
Students will take courses focusing on the areas of Health Care Law, Health Care Compliance, Health Care Finance, Health Care Fraud & Abuse, Health Law & Ethics, HIPAA & Privacy and Health Care Compliance Skills.
Those non-J.D. students pursuing a Health Care Compliance Certificate will interact and sit in the courses with traditional J.D. students, however they will be graded separately from the J.D. curve. This meets the demands of current working professionals, looking to further their education and career in the healthcare field.
Students must complete the curriculum with a minimum cumulative grade point average of B (3.0) in health law courses, with no grade below C+
Non-J.D. students have the opportunity to earn an online Health Law Certificate. In order to earn the certificate, students must complete the following required courses:
- Health Law I (3 credits)
- Health Care Law and Ethics (3 credits)
- Health Care Compliance I (3 credits)
- Health Law Independent Project (4 credits)
- HIPAA & Privacy (3 credits)
- Medical Care Organization (3 credits)
- Cross listed with the Business School
Students must complete the curriculum with a minimum cumulative grade point average of B (3.0) in health law courses, with no grade below C+
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- Health Law I (Online) (3 credits)
- Health Law II (3 credits)
- Health Care Compliance I (Online) (3 credits)
- Health Care Compliance II (3 credits)
- Health Care Fraud and Abuse (3 credits)
- Health Law Finance (3 credits)