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This is what I found for the healthcare requirements and certs in Michigan

Effective coordination and delivery of health care services can sometimes be the difference between life and death. Health care administrators, also known as health care executives or medical and health services managers, learn the specialized skills necessary to keep hospitals, clinics and other medical facilities running smoothly in the face of a changing regulatory climate and consistently high-volume demand.

Health care administration comprises several specialized roles -- clinical management, nursing home management and health information management, to name a few -- wherein professionals must be especially knowledgeable about a single area of health services delivery. Each specialization comes with its own standards of educational attainment and licensing that candidates for employment are expected to meet.

Educational requirements for health care administrators

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov) indicates that most medical and health services managers earn at least a bachelor's degree before entering the field, and education data provided by the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) bears out that claim. A full 93 percent of respondents polled in an O*NET survey indicated that they held a bachelor's level of education or higher:

· Bachelor's degree: 53 percent

· Master's degree: 31 percent

· Post-baccalaureate certificate: 10 percent

Requirements for certification and licensing of health care administrators are often up to the individual employer, but certain occupational specialties are subject to licensing regulations at the state level. Administrators at nursing care facilities, for example, are required in every state to pass a certification exam and undergo a post-baccalaureate training program approved by the state.

Elective certifications may not be required, but they can distinguish candidates in the hiring process. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) requires that certification candidates complete an accredited health information management program and submit a transcript for evaluation before they may take their exam. The Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM), which offers a general health care administrator certification, requires three years' experience on the job and at least twelve credit hours in college-level business or healthcare management courses.

The American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) offers multiple certifications, each of which focuses on a particular management skill, and maintains a different set of educational requirements for each one. Check the websites of these organizations for more details.

Benefits of health care administrator certification

For aspiring nursing care administrators, the benefits of licensing and certification are perfectly clear: It's likely a mandatory condition of employment. For health information managers and other administrative specialists, the benefits may be less obvious but come in many forms:

· Demonstration of dedication. Earning a certification in your field may help show employers that you have acquired experience in your field and you're committed to doing the best job you can.

· Skill building. Certification courses and study materials are designed to help you refine the knowledge and skills gained during your education for better application to the challenges of the workforce.

· Professional development. Some health care administrator certifications may unlock exclusive continuing education activities that can help you stay on the cutting edge.

· Career advancement. Certifying bodies and professional organizations may provide access to exclusive professional networks that can help you make advantageous career moves.

It's also the case that some employers may prefer candidates with health care administration certification from a particular certifying body. If you've got your sights set on a particular position or institution, find out about their requirements and preferences to ensure that you take the right steps toward certification.

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Being a healthcare or nursing home administrator refers to a person meeting the education and training requirements who is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the operation of a nursing home or an integrated system or who performs such functions, whether or not these functions are shared by one or more people.  In order to become a healthcare administrator or nursing home administrator in the State of Nebraska, you must first meet the requirements for the licensure application. These requirements are having an associate degree which includes the core educational requirements and an administrator-in-training program under a certified preceptor, having an associate degree which includes core educational requirements, previous work experience, and a mentoring program under a certified preceptor, have a degree or advanced degree and mentoring program under a certified preceptor,a nursing degree, previous work experience in healthcare administration, and a mentoring program under a certified preceptor, or a degree or advanced degree in health care plus previous work experience in healthcare administration.  Once licensure applicant requirements are fulfilled, you take the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administration written exam.  You must also be 19 years old and a U.S. citizen.  You can also obtain a license to specialize in Healthcare Administrator for head injury, which requires experience with head injury or degrees in the field of psychology.  As an administrator you are responsible for the operation of only one licensed facility or one integrated system, except that an administrator may make application to the department for approval to be responsible for and oversee the operations of a maximum of three licensed facilities if the facilities are located within two hours' travel time of each other or to act in the dual role of administrator and department head but not in the dual role of administrator and director of nursing. There is a $166 fee for your nursing home administrator license which must be renewed by December 31, every even numbered year.  While recent graduation will cover your 50 hours of Continuing Education Units that are necessary to have completed before every license renewal, by the time you renew your license you will have needed to complete another 50 hours of CEUs.  These can be obtained through continuing education programs, home study, or being a presenter in an approved continuing education program.  Your license can be refused, revoked or suspended for conviction of a misdemeanor and unprofessional conduct.  

I found a job available to me quite easily just by typing “hca bachelor’s degree lincoln ne” into Google.  It is an administrative position at one of our major hospitals.  The job title is Quality Improvement Advisor, with purpose of assessing clinical performance, identify gaps in best practice and recommend improvement methods to improve patient care processes and quality outcomes. My RN degree helps greatly with this position as it requires graduation from an accredited four year college or university program in nursing or healthcare management and the equivalent of five years of full-time professional level experience in nursing and/or program administration, development, practice management or operations. Experience with quality improvement initiatives and project management preferred. I have two degrees which will count as an equivalent in most cases as the degrees compliment each other.  Also, with respect to my current job being data analysis, patient advocacy and researching for quality improvement, I have a great deal of these areas covered where they would like to see experience.