New Healthcare Management Program Now Offered from Three Dade Medical College Campuses

March 12, 2010 - PRLog -- Enrollment is now open for Dade Medical College’s new Healthcare Management Associate of Science degree program from the school’s Miami, Homestead and Hollywood campuses. The program is comprised of 116 quarter credits and 1360 clock hours spread over 70 weeks and designed to provide graduates with the skill set and industry knowledge required to work effectively in a healthcare setting.

“Our program is one of a kind and prepared by healthcare management practitioners for those that wish to increase their managerial responsibilities or work in healthcare administration,” says Program Director Jorge A. Alvarez, MBA/MHA. “The faculty is made up of healthcare executives with specific experience in the courses offered in the program.”

The program is hands-on and the student is taught practical healthcare management skills such as how to open a medical center, how to manage a physician practice, marketing hospitals, managing a physician staff office in a hospital, credentialing for HMOs and HMO contract negotiations. Other areas of focus:  the latest on electronic medical records, finance for healthcare managers and current ethical practices in the healthcare sector.

Healthcare Management program graduates can gain entry level employment with doctor’s offices, hospitals, medical clinics, HMOs, managed health companies, insurance offices and more. Additional information is available online at http://dademedical.edu/healthcare-management.html or by calling each individual campus: Miami (305.644.1171), Homestead (786.454.9070) or Hollywood (954.843.7930).

About Dade Medical College:
Founded in 1999, the school currently has four campuses. The main campus is located at 3721-1 NW 7th Street, Miami, FL 33126. The Hialeah Campus (built in 2007) is located at 2750 W 68th Street, Suite 202, Hialeah, FL 33016. The Homestead Campus (2009) is located at 381 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL 33030 and a brand new Hollywood Campus is now housed at 6837 Taft Street, Hollywood, FL 33024. Corporate offices are located in central Miami – 3401 NW 7th Street, Miami, FL 33125.
   
Dade Medical College’s other programs of study include Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, General Radiologic Technology, , Massage Therapy and Medical Assistant. Additionally, the School of Nursing offers a Practical Nursing diploma program from the Miami, Hialeah and Homestead campuses and a new Nursing Associate of Science degree program from the Miami and Hialeah campuses.

Dade Medical College is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools and the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (Miami Campus) and is licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education. Dade Medical College has also been approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, the Florida Board of Massage and is a member of the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges.

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