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Expand Your Medical Horizons
With a degree in Medical Case Management, you can assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the care of patients from birth to hospice care. A career in medical case management could earn you between $61,500 to $68,000 annually, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011 data. We offer both a bachelor of science degree and a post-baccalaureate certificate in medical case management.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
If you’re already in the healthcare field, or continuing your education after your undergraduate degree, DU provides an opportunity for advanced career specialization. While completing this degree, you will expand your knowledge with critical information, including:
- Case Management Insurance Utilization Review
- Case Work Reporting Techniques
- Case Management Certification Preparation
- Community Services Psychological Adjustment to Disability
- Case Management Special Populations
Bachelor of Science
This program is an ideal way for you to enter the healthcare field. Courses within this field of study include:
- Health Care Research
- Organizational Communications
- Case Management Practicum
- Cultural Issues in Health Care
- Disability Case Management
- And many other options
In-Demand Careers
With an ever-aging population and health care the largest industry in the nation, this field is in high demand and growing.
Medical Case Managers are highly sought after in a variety of employment settings, including:
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Cancer & Oncology Centers
- Governmental Agencies
- Service Organizations and Sponsored Programs
- Health Care Organizations
- Home Care Services and Agencies
- Hospice Care Organizations
- Insurance Companies
- Integrated Health Care Systems
- Law Firms
- Physician Practices
- Rehabilitation Facilities
- Third-Party Administrators
Why Davenport?
- The national reputation of Davenport’s curriculum and instructors
- Our College of Health Professions prepares graduates for licensure, certification exams, and professional registrations
- A broad range of organizations across Michigan and the nation regularly hire DU graduates
The DU Advantage
- Courses available online and in classroom
- State-of-the-art online technology and support
- Flexible virtual and in-classroom programs
- High quality coursework
- 11 campuses statewide
- Low student-to-faculty ratio
- Specializing in careers of the future
- Practical, in-field experiences
Full Curriculum
POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE • 13-14 CREDITS • MED CASE PBC
The Medical Case Management certificate is designed for health and human services professionals, who have earned their bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university and want to pursue or advance their career as a case manager. The courses of the Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Medical Case Management provide valuable preparation for careers in case management in a variety of health care practice settings and prepare the student for the Certified Case Manager national certification exam. An optional course to specifically prepare for the Certified Case Manager national certification exam is available.
Preadmission requirements:
- Students should have completed an undergraduate degree earned at an accredited college or university as well as a course in the foundations of case management and statistics prior to starting this post-baccalaureate program. If not, it is strongly recommended that MCMG300 Case Management Fundamentals and either STAT220 Introduction to Statistic or STAT219 Introduction to Biostatistics be completed.
| Major | 13-14 cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| MCMG312 [2] | Case Management Insurance/Utilization Review | 3 cr. |
| MCMG401 [2] | Case Work Reporting Techniques | 4 cr. |
| MCMG410 [2] | Case Management Certification Preparation | 1 cr. |
| Choose from two of the following: | 6 cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| MCMG310 [2] | Community Services | 3 cr. |
| MCMG311 [2] | Psychological Adjustment to Disability | 3 cr. |
| MCMG403 [2] | Case Management Special Populations | 3 cr. |
Gainful Employment Disclosure
| Related Jobs | Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification code | |||||
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| Cost of Education | ||
| Tuition and Fees [5] * | $7,862 | |
| Books and Supplies | $817 | |
| Room and Board | Not Applicable | |
| Median Loan Debt | ||
| Federal Loans | Not Applicable | |
| Private Education Loans | Not Applicable | |
| Institution Financing Plan | Not Applicable | |
| Normal Completion Time | One Year | |
| On-time Graduation Rate** |
Not Applicable | |
| Placement Rate | Not Applicable |
* Total cost of completion based on 2012-13 published rates.
** Represents graduates between July 2011 through June 2012 who attended on a full-time basis and completed within the standard timeframe.