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Program Information

The Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Management provides advanced skills to practicing laboratory professionals in health administration, leadership, conflict management, quality assurance and health informatics. The program is offered distance learning or on campus. The method of course deliver is WEB based and/or CD. Because of this, students are required to have access to the internet. Specific computer requirements are available from the CLS Program.

Admission Requirements

1. B.A. or B.S. degree in a science discipline. 2. Minimum 2.5 GPA in undergraduate course work. 3. Work experience and/or a desire to work in the CLS field.

Course Requirements

Course# Course Name Credit CLS 501 Quality Assurance in the Clinical Laboratory 2 CLS 505 Financial Management of the Clinical Lab 2 CLS 508 Leadership and Conflict Resolution in the Health Sciences 2 CLS 514 Computer Applications in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) 2 CLS 517 Health Care Administration for the Clinical Laboratory Professional 2 Total Credits: 10

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Course Description

Course# Course Description, Credits 501 Quality Assurance.  The course will consist of lectures, readings and case studies of quality assurance for the clinical laboratory.   2. 505 Financial Management.  This course presents an overview for financial management of clinical laboratories. Students learn several basic financial operation concepts, how to evaluate productivity and how to manage salaries, wages and supply inventories for maximum cost containment. Students learn how to plan for capital expenditures, set laboratory fee rates and plan and implement a buget.   2. 508 Leadership & Conflict.  The course will provide basic and advanced training in becoming an effective leader in health service professions. Students will learn emotional intelligence skills that support leadership, how to mediate conflict through a transformative process, and problem solving facilitation techniques. In addition, students will learn how to apply their new skills for more effective The course will provide basic and advanced training in becoming an effective leader in health service professions. Students will learn emotional intelligence skills that support leadership, how to mediate conflict through a transformative process, and problem solving facilitation techniques. In addition, students will learn how to apply their new skills for more effective   2. 514 Computer Applications.  This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of computer usage in Health Sciences. It will include hardware configuration, software applications in health care, and on-line searching of periodicals. Instruction will be primarily on-line and require specific computer requirements.   2. 517 Health Care Administration for the Clinical Labora.  Overview of the organization and financing of health care services including an examination of the philosophical, political, and economic foundations underlying the U.S. health care system. Students also will be introduced to a myriad of health care administration resources and case studies, including decision tools for adopting new technology and quality Overview of the organization and financing of health care services including an examination of the philosophical, political, and economic foundations underlying the U.S. health care system. Students also will be introduced to a myriad of health care administration resources and case studies, including decision tools for adopting new technology.   2.

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