Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Nursing

Nursing

Strategic Systems Leadership, Graduate Certificate


Academic Information

The Graduate Certificate in Strategic Systems Leadership is designed for nurses and healthcare professionals who desire to acquire or expand upon existing management skills to move into leadership positions. The certificate will help nurses and health professionals understand the essential elements of business acumen in finance, economics, systems thinking, strategic planning and governance in leading and managing others in a healthcare organization. 

 

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Nursing

Strategic Systems Leadership, Graduate Certificate


Careers

What Can I Do with a Certificate in Strategic Systems Leadership?

Upon completion of this graduate certificate, nurses and healthcare professionals will have acquired the skills required to effectively lead specialty units, departments, and organizations in the healthcare industry. With skills in finance, budgeting, staffing, department/line management, staffing, and point-of-care management you have the background to serve as an effective collaborative leader or manager in healthcare settings. 

Career opportunities that might be pursued:
  • Unit or departmental management
  • Supervisor
  • Leadership positions in hospitals, pharmacies, rehabilitation, and healthcare organizations across multiple environments

With further education, one of these paths is possible:
  • Upper level administration
  • Director
  • Associate director in hospitals and healthcare organizations
  • Employee managerial training
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Point-of-Care Facility/Organizational Coordinator 

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Nursing

Strategic Systems Leadership, Graduate Certificate


University Requirements

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Nursing

Strategic Systems Leadership, Graduate Certificate


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Minimum Units for Completion 12
Additional Admission Requirements

Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

Some online/blended coursework Required

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this graduate certificate is to prepare nurses and healthcare professionals to become managers, supervisors and administrators with the skills required to effectively lead specialty units, departments, and organizations in the healthcare industry. Skills to be acquired include fiscal basics in budgeting, department/line management, staffing, ethical decision-making, population, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) responsive service delivery and point-of-care management. 

Student Learning Outcomes

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Strategic Systems Leadership, Graduate Certificate


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Strategic Systems Leadership, Graduate Certificate


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