This graduate distance learning program prepares health care
managers for leadership roles in such organizations including
those that deliver, regulate or provide health care services.Many
top management positions in health care organizations today
require a master's degree.
The online Health Administration major prepares distance learning
students for administrative positions in a wide range of health
care organizations.
The program provides individuals who have some health care
experience, even at the entry level, with the skills necessary to
move into supervisory or management positions in health care
organizations. The variety of courses offered online provides the
necessary foundation and framework for growth and success as a
health care administrator.
While some large health care providers or health care systems
require a master's degree for top-level positions (e.g., Chief
Executive Officer), there are many management positions in those
organizations for which this bachelor's degree is just what is
needed.
In addition, top positions in some other health care
organizations (e.g., smaller hospitals, long-term care
organizations, government regulatory agencies) are also
accessible with this specialized bachelor's degree. As health
care organizations continue to grow more complex, the necessity
of having a degree in health administration becomes more
essential for success.
This degree also provides a sound foundation for moving on to a
graduate degree, particularly if the Fast Track option is chosen.
Long-Term Care Administration - Bachelor of Science (Online)
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The Bachelor of Science in Long-Term Care Administration
(BS/LTCA) major provides students with professional education
specific to the field of long-term care administration. While
many colleges and universities treat long-term care
administration as a specialization or subset of another program
such as business administration, health administration or
gerontology, at Saint Joseph's College of Maine it is truly a
degree in long-term care administration. Our online program is
flexible enough to satisfy varying state licensing requirements.
It includes a combination of courses in general management,
health care administration and long-term care administration, and
a specialization in two prominent segments of the long-term care
industry – nursing home administration and assisted-living
administration.
The BS/LTCA major is designed for working adult learners and like
other distance learning programs at Saint Joseph's College of
Maine, it is delivered in a flexible, asynchronous online
modality that fits your schedule.
The certificates and individual courses meet a number of
administrator's needs, including: serving as a refresher course,
meeting state licensure regulations and meeting continuing
education requirements.
The program offers the following specializations:
- Nursing home administration
- Assisted living administration
An internship is available to satisfy relevant state licensing
board internship or administrator-in-training (AIT) requirements.
Radiologic Science Administration - Bachelor of Science (Online)
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The radiologic science administration program gives credit for
prior clinical courses and for general education courses required
for licensure. It provides clinicians with the management
expertise and related skills needed to become managers of their
departments. This online administration program prepares
radiologic science professionals for supervisory and teaching
positions within radiology departments and schools.
The Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science program provides a
post-certification baccalaureate degree for radiologic science
professionals who:
- Are graduates of accredited certificate or associate's degree
in radiologic science programs
- Have passed the national registry examination in their fields
- Are in good standing with their appropriate national
certifying body
The program provides those clinicians with the management and
other related courses needed to receive a bachelor's degree and
to become managers of their departments.
The following specializations are available:
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Health Care Administration - Provides a solid foundation
in health administration.
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Adult Education and Training - Designed for those
radiology professionals involved in in-service training or
other forms of professional education.
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Business Administration - Provides a somewhat broader
business administration base.
Students who have not yet passed their national boards may enroll
as continuing education students, but cannot formally matriculate
into the program until Saint Joseph 's College receives proof of
a passing score on the national registry examination. These
students may take courses (except for the upper division courses)
toward their bachelor's degree. However, program requirements are
subject to change until they become formal degree candidates.
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
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In 1976 Joseph's College of Maine introduced distance education
through the Division of Graduate & Professional Studies
offering quality academic programs which are dedicated to meeting
the needs of the adult learning community.
The Division of Graduate & Professional Studies continuously
strives to maintain and strengthen its position as a leader in
distance education by creating and supporting a community of
learners in an environment embodying the principles of the
Sisters of Mercy of Saint Joseph's College of Maine. The Division
of Graduate & Professional Studies is characterized by our
benchmarks of excellence: quality curricula, effective support
services, and a division-wide dedication to excellence.
Accreditation
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Saint Joseph's College is accredited by the New England
Association of Schools & Colleges, Inc., a non-governmental,
nationally-recognized organization. An accredited school or
college is one which has available the necessary resources to
achieve its stated purpose through appropriate educational
programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable
evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable
future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through
accreditation.
The Long-Term Care Administration program is also accredited by
the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long-Term Care
Administrators. It is one of the few degree programs in the
country that is accredited, and the only NAB-accredited program
available online.
