Location(s): General education courses are available at all BC locations. Program specific courses for this program are offered at the A. Hugh Adams Central Campus
Program Entrance Requirements: HS Diploma or GED

Program Description:  The AS degree in Health Services Management is designed for students who hope to work in in the administrative areas of the health care field. Positions can be found in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms, and doctor’s offices. Health Services Management professionals have little or no direct patient contact but provide service "behind the scenes." The curriculum is intended to prepare students to enter the upper division courses in Health Services Administration program. Technical Certificates represents a subset of specific Health Science courses within degree programs and are not awarded to students as a stand-alone certificate for employment purposes.

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Indicates courses are only delivered online.

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Students who plan to transfer should take MGF1131 as a pre-requisite to  STA2023. 

Notes: 

See General Education course information here.

In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students may need to satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement. Visit the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement page at broward.edu/civic-literacy.

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor to create a personalized educational plan.

Program Highlights

Credit for Prior Learning

Accelerate your path to completion with these options:

• Credit by exam
• Earned industry certifications
• Prior Learning Assessment
• And much more…

Related Industry Certifications

Upon completing this program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the following industry certifications/licenses: N/A

Get an Internship

After completing your first year of coursework make sure to visit Employment Solutions for internship opportunities and helpful tools like virtual job shadow, to help take your career to the next level!

• Get an Internship
• Virtual Job Shadow Tool

Median Wage and Job Growth Outlook

Broward College has Career Coach! It is designed to help you find a good career by providing the most current local data on wages, employment, job postings, and associated education and training.

Fund Your Education

This program is Financial Aid eligible. Scholarships may be available.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from this program will:

• • Graduates will demonstrate proficiency with professionalism in terms of service, clinical outcomes, and safety.
  • Graduates will be able to demonstrate proficiency in cultural competency in the healthcare settings.
  • Graduates will demonstrate employability capabilities through communicating clearly, proficiently, and by making productive and positive contributions.
  • Graduates will be proficient in knowledge and skills required for entry-level employment in a health management position including input, retrieve and analyze data, assign codes to medical procedures, create and maintain accurate records, identify and address quality issues, protect patient privacy and data security, troubleshoot technical issues, optimize workflow efficiency, register patients for services, maintain demographic data, understand billing and reimbursement, ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
  • Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical issues in health service management and be able to comply with legislative and regulatory trends.
  • Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of complex financial systems within today's healthcare environment through understanding insurance, funded programs, contracts, and varying payment systems functions.
  • Graduates will demonstrate their ability to ensure their alignment with organizational needs and their capacity to support clinical and administrative processes and efficiently to support the acquisition, implementation, and maintenance of health information technologies.
  • Graduates will be well-prepared to contribute to the efficient and effective management of health records, ensuring the quality and security of patient information.
  • Graduates will possess a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology, which is essential for understanding and providing effective HIT practices.
  • Graduates will demonstrate proficiency with teamwork as part of a healthcare team by communicating clearly and proficiently, and by making productive and positive contributions to the group.
  • Graduates will demonstrate knowledge in the health care field through identifying ways to identify and resolve conflicts in the workplace.