Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety provides you with the tools to analyze healthcare processes and to identify and eliminate waste, delays, and medical errors. Specific emphasis is given to concepts, analytic tools, and techniques in operations management; new ways of organizing and delivering services; and performance improvement in complex systems.
This certificate program is designed to be completed part-time in two semesters on campus. You can continue to build on your healthcare administration knowledge by stacking the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety with our Graduate Certificates in Healthcare Management & Leadership (should be taken first) or Healthcare Analytics. If you apply to the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree program or another graduate business degree program, you may be able to apply the courses in this certificate program to reduce the time it will take to complete your master’s degree.
Courses are taught by leading faculty at the Sawyer Business School, which is ranked among the best in the world.
View the Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety curriculum
Applying to the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester: June 15 (International Applicants), August 15 (Domestic Applicants), then rolling
- Spring Semester: December 1 (International Applicants), January 4 (Domestic Applicants), then rolling
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Application Materials
- Completed application
- $50 application fee (waived for students who attend a graduate admission event)
- Resume
- Unofficial transcripts of all post-secondary work. Admitted students enrolling in the program will need to have official transcripts, including proof of degree conferral, on file prior to their first class
- Goal statement (essay)
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety
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Financial Assistance Information
Federal student loan aid may be available for this program--see Federal Student Aid for details and use Suffolk's code: 002218. Suffolk University also offers several options to help you finance your graduate studies. Learn about the discounts that may be available to you.
Visit Student Financial Services to view graduate loan and financing options.