The Allied Health Project Manager Certificate is designed for students that are interested in allied health careers to increase their business skills, management and leadership abilities, business technology expertise, and communication and critical thinking skills while earning a certificate in project management. The program is comprised of a combination of courses providing skills such as managing the administrative area within a health services organization, and current medical law/regulations. The program is designed to prepare a student for a career as an administrator in the health services field.
The Allied Health Project Manager program is not Title IV financial aid eligible at this time.
Enrollment Point: Fall
All program lengths are estimates and are not guarantees. For the most current program information, check with an adviser by calling (425) 235-5840.
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Tuition
At Renton Technical College, tuition is affordable and competitive.
Financial Aid
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Scholarships
The RTC Foundation offers scholarships to help pay the costs of attending school.
All costs are estimates and are not guarantees. For the most current program information, check with an adviser by calling (425) 235-5840.
Entry Requirements
This program has two tracks, one for Running Start students and another for non-high school students.
Running Start Students Entry Requirements
- Completion of program application
- 2.0 GPA in HS Coursework
- A Designated Running Start or Dual Credit Student.
- Castlebranch requirement: Students must complete a background check in Castlebranch
- Program Length: 8 quarters to include two summer internship experiences (Certificate of Completion)
- No program recommendations.
Non-High School Students Entry Requirements
- Completion of HS diploma or GED
- Castlebranch requirement: Students must complete a background check in Castlebranch
- Program Length: 4 quarters (Certificate of Completion)
- No program recommendations
Admission Requirements
- Program application
- 2.0 GPA in HS coursework
- Running Start or Dual Credit
GPA Requirements
- Minimum grade for each AH course: 2.5
- Minimum grade for other courses: 2.0
*Note: Clinical & Field-Based Experience courses require a Satisfactory (S) grade.
Course Information
To earn a certificate or degree, you must successfully complete the courses listed below. Program requirements are subject to change. For the most current information, check with an adviser by calling (425) 235-5840.
Certificate of Completion
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| AH 103 | Introduction to Healthcare | 5 |
| AH 120 | Allied Health Delivery Systems | 5 |
| AH 121 | Leadership and Communication in Healthcare | 5 |
| AH 122 | Foundations of Project Management in Healthcare | 5 |
| AH 123 | Advanced Techniques for Managing Multiple Projects | 5 |
| AH 125 | Software Essentials for Project Management (MS Office I and II) | 5 |
| AH 126 | Internship I | 3 |
| AH 127 | Internship II | 3 |
| AH 160 | Statistics for Healthcare Professionals | 5 |
| BUS 270 | Human Resources Management | 5 |
| Total | 46 |
Program Outcomes
- Attain proficiency in the concepts, theories, and methods of inquiry pertinent to allied health leadership and project management.
- Develop essential competencies in organizational management, including skills for inter-professional collaboration.
- Integrate knowledge of an allied health care field with the dynamics and complexity of the health care industry.
- Apply ethical principles that guide leadership practice in project management settings.
- Demonstrate strategies to incorporate a variety of cultural frameworks into allied health practice.
- Understand data gathering tools for analysis and decision-making in health care settings.
Accreditation
External accreditation is not applicable to this program.
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