What additional certifications can enhance my qualifications in hospital administration?

 1. Certified Healthcare Administrator (CHA)

Offered by: The American Association of Healthcare Administrators (AAHA)

Focus: This certification a professional, test your proficiency in healthcare management, administration, and operations.

2. Graduate of The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

Offered by: The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

Focus: Everyone knows that this title is given only to experienced top managers working in the field of healthcare and emphasises their high qualification and abilities to lead.

3. Certified Medical Manager (CMM)

Offered by: Professional Association of Health Care office Management –PAHCOM

Focus: Outpatient specialties are well served by this certification, which is geared toward the administrative side of medical practices.

4. Certification in healthcare financial management (CHFMA)

Offered by: The Illinois chapter of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing association for healthcare financial management leaders is.

Focus: This course is specifically on healthcare financial management which encompasses; financial reporting, budget, and reimbursement.

5. Lean Six Sigma Certification

Offered by: There are many organizations of lean Six sigma such as ASQ, IASSC

Focus: This certification deals with optimisation of operation processes, which is important in hospital management.

6. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality

Offered by: The other is the national association for health care quality (NAHQ).

Focus: This credential is for anyone who is engaged in managing and enhancing quality in healthcare organisations.

7. Project Management Professional

Offered by: Project Management Institute of Project Management)

Focus: Though not necessarily exclusive to the health care sector, the HCA offers important knowledge of project management which can suit any of the administrative projects that may be undertaken in a hospital.

8. Holder of Certificate in Healthcare Compliance

Offered by: Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Focus: This certification focuses on compliance professionals who are aligned with the healthcare industry, for standards compliance.

9. Certified Health Data Analyst or CHDA

Offered by: American Health Information Management Association

Focus: The training has especially being designed in data management and analytics that are vital element in health care systems.

10. Advanced Certification in healthcare technology(ACHT).

Offered by: Various organizations

Focus: This certification is on use of technologies in healthcare which is important to a hospital administrator that is in charge of IT operations.

It may be useful to obtain one or more of these certifications for career advancement, to show commitment to growth in the field of healthcare and to expand opportunities for administrative jobs within this industry. Select the certifications for what you want to be or want to focus on in the field of hospital and health system administration.