Credential(s) Offered
Associate's degree
Method of Delivery
Online, e-learning, or distance learning
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
A. Course Objective:
Description: Health Care Administration (HCA) offers a general overview of the business, administrative, and organizational activities of health care.
Competencies to be achieved: The program introduces students to health information technology, business communication, psychology, health care management, finance, and computer applications.
B. Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
$27,830
C. Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if cost of books is included in tuition):
Medical Terminology for Health Professions
Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease for the Health Professions
Communication Skills for the Healthcare Professional
Health Insurance Today: A Practical Approach
Step-by-Step Medical Coding
The Electronic Health Record for the Physician’s Office
SimChart for the Medical Office
Lippincott Williams & Wilkens Administrative Medical Assisting
Basic College Mathematics
Essential College English w/MyWriting Lab
Elementary Algebra for College Students
CMPTR staying with old edition
Delivering HealthCare in America
ECON: Macro Student Edition
SOC 6E
BCOM 9: Student Edition
Introduction to Health Care Management
PSYCH: Student Edition
Medical Law and Ethics
Fundamentals of HR Management
Fundamentals of Healthcare Finance
D. Provide a list of all supplies required for the program (even if costs are included in tuition):
Tablet & Technology Requirements for Online Courses
Program coursework is delivered via online classes using an internet-based interactive learning management system. Students will utilize their assigned PMI email account. Tablets and smartphones may not be used to complete course work. They are to be used for reading and email only. Students in online courses must have a computer with the following specifications:
Windows
• Dual core processor (Intel or AMD) 512 MB RAM (recommended: 1 GB of RAM)
• High speed internet connection (minimum 2,000 kbps connection)
• Windows XP, Vista, 7, or higher
• Speakers (internal OR external)
• Printer
• Some courses may also require a CD/DVD drive
• Microsoft Office
Macintosh
• Mac OSX v10.6 (or better)
• High speed internet connection (minimum 2,000 kbps connection)
• Audio enabled
• Printer
• Some courses may also require a CD/DVD drive
• Microsoft Office
E. WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification:
Name: Connie Diley
Email: cdiley@pmi.edu
Phone number: (480) 325-2093
F. Direct Website link to the program:
https://pmi.edu/programs/associate/health-care-administration
G. Additional information:
• Background check requirements for licensing and background restrictions for working in the occupation:
Dependent on employment requirements.
Other requirements: In addition to the admission requirements on page 130, applicants must pass a mathematics screening exam with a minimum score of 80%. Applicants can apply for a block transfer option to accelerate into semester III of the five-semester program by transferring 28 credits under the following conditions: 12 of the 28 transfer credits must be from a health care field. Pima Medical Institute certificate programs that block-transfer into semester III include Dental Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Pharmacy Technician, and Sterile Processing Technician. Transfer credit requirements, which apply to all transfer credits, are listed on page 133.
H. Refund Policy (provide a summary if Refund policy is not listed on school website):
https://pmi.edu/catalog/mobile/index.html#p=130
I. Credentials: (The following questions must be answered along with a supporting explanation for each)
• Industry Recognized: No
• Stackable: Yes Dental Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Pharmacy Technician, and Sterile Processing Technician
• Portable: No
• Accredited Curriculum: Yes Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools https://www.abhes.org
J. Credential Attainment Rate: n/a
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
45
Hours
64
Entrance Requirements
Course(s)
School
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
Online program, Tucson Campus
Local WIB
6 - ARIZONA@WORK - Pima
Type of Attainment:
Associate of Applied Science
Name of Credential
Health Care Administration
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Federal Financial Aid
Refund Policy
Prorated on time enrolled less $100 cancel fee
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$1,665.00
In-State Tuition
$25,415.00
Other Fees
$600.00 Technology fee
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$25,415.00
Registration Fee
$150.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$27,830.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$27,830.00
