Overview
The Patient Advocacy Certificate at UCLA Extension provides the broad-based, fundamental knowledge required to pursue a career in patient advocacy and navigation.
Careers
UCLA Extension's Patient Advocacy program is perfect for:
- Those who have a passion to help others with the logistical aspects of the health care system
- Health care professionals with legal, insurance, or financial services backgrounds who are interested in working directly with patients and their families
- Those who have prior experience in the medical field—such as nurses, social workers, or allied health professionals—looking to transition into advocacy
- Individuals who have navigated healthcare themselves, or on behalf of a loved one, and would now like to do that for others
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The U.S. Health Care System
- The Practice of Patient Advocacy
- Health Care Law and Legal Issues in Patient Advocacy
- Health Care Finance: The Advocate's Role
- Bioethics
- Care Planning and Patient Navigation
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 9 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 80
Duolingo English Test 115
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences View 136 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 80
Duolingo English Test 115
Other requirements
General requirements
- Apply to a certificate program
- Complete the International Student Certificate Program Application
- Purchase health insurance
- Provide us with your supporting documents
Tuition Fee
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International
5190 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5190 USD for the full programme during 9 months. -
National
5190 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5190 USD for the full programme during 9 months. -
In-State
5190 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5190 USD for the full programme during 9 months.
International fees are not included in the tuition. Besides tuition, international students also have to pay:
- First quarter $3,850
- Each subsequent quarter $2,850
Funding
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