GENERAL HEALTH LAW (In-Person J.D.)
Cleveland State University College of Law’s Center for Health Law & Policy offers J.D. students the opportunity to earn a general Health Law Certificate. In order to earn the certificate, students must complete 15 credits total.
Required Courses:
- Health Law I (3 credits)
- Health Law Externship (3 credits)
Additional Courses:
- Health Law II
- HIPAA & Privacy
- Health Care Compliance I
- Health Care Compliance II
- Health Care Fraud & Abuse
- Public Health Law
- Aging and the Health Care System
- Health Care Finance
- Food and Drug Law
- Medical Device Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Trial Tactics in Medical Malpractice
- Law and Psychiatry
- Non-Profit Corporations
- Health Care Reform & the Constitution
- Tax*
- Corporations*
- Administrative Law*
- Family Law*
* Only one of these courses may be counted towards the certificate
In order to satisfy the experiential learning requirement, students may enroll in the Community Health Advocacy Law Clinic (CHALC) or complete one of the following externships:
- Medicare Hearings and Appeals
- MetroHealth General Counsel’s Office
- Cleveland Clinic General Counsel’s Office
- University Hospital General Counsel’s Office
- Medical Mutual General Counsel’s Office
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+.
Health Law Certificate Checklist