Health Management Overview...

Being the best you can be!  Qualifications that exceed all others!

In September 2016, OHS made changes to requires that all grantees provide high quality health services.  Findings in health services can "trigger" grantee-competition.  The College of Health Management (CHM) at HS University isdesigned to ensure all Head Start staff understand compliance, manage services and support that produce healthy families outcomes and monitor progress, files and systems to determine effectiveness and quality.

Students enrolled in the CHM programs will:

- Learn health best practices and procedures, and how to implement them in a Head Start program setting

- Understand compliance and health regulatory issues that arise in families and Head Start community

- Gain practical knowledge of state, local and federal requirement when developing, designing and implementing policies and procedures

Earning a degree or credential in health services management.

The demand for specialized and skilled Head Start Health workers is strong and growing on a daily basis. Agencies need to be assured that the professionals they hire can handle health compliance and regulatory issues and still provide the program with the health resources that are beneficial to families. Keeping a program in compliance today with state, local and federal health regulations plays a key role in nearly every Head Start.

A candidate can earn a degree or credential that ensures a level of competency that produces high quality, comprehensive program effectiveness.  As you advance, you acquire a new level of competency based on performance skills.  All our trainings are based upon the Head Start performance standards.  These standards serve as a means of measuring the performance of Head Start employees during the curriculum based examinations. A credential will be awarded to you when you have demonstrated competency through training and examination and you receive professional recognition by successfully completing the examination process.  Contact a student representative to determine eligibility and enrollment requirements.

 

Level 1: Administrative Credential is an "Emerging Leaders Program." Basic Core competencies include flexibility, interpersonal skills, self-direction, technical credibility, project management, leveraging diversity. Technical competencies vary by content area.

Level 2: Supervisor Credential is a "Supervisor Development Program." Core competencies include Basic Core competencies, plus resilience, conflict management, team building, influencing/negotiating, human resources management, service motivation and accountability. Technical competencies vary by content area.

Level 3: Management License is a "Executive Management Program." Core competencies include all supervisor competencies, plus creativity/innovation, technology management and organizational systems awareness. Technical competencies vary by content area.

Level 4: Licensed Trainer is a technical addition to any of the above competencies. Core competencies include all management license competencies, plus strategic thinking, vision, and external awareness. Technical competencies vary by content area.

Obtaining certification is an opportunity to earn professional recognition beyond post secondary education. It is the next progression in an employee's professional career.  Beyond the educational degree, a comprehensive learning program denotes professional commitment and achievement and represents a "plus" feature of experience and expertise that meets or exceeds excellence at the national level. Professional workers agree to a critical review process that includes evaluation of the candidate's educational preparation, supervised fieldwork, Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and an examination process. Certification signifies that a student has enrolled, attended and successfully completed the requirements of a specific content area.  In order to complete a program level, all students must complete the Core Knowledge Requirements.

Why do I need a credential?

Being a credentialed Health Service professional makes all the difference.  Health service workers who want recognition for their professional achievement and who want to unlock new career paths come to HS University for their credentials

What is an Health credential?

Obtaining a Health credential is the next progression in a Head Start Health service worker's professional career.  Beyond the educational degree, a professional credential denotes professional commitment and achievement and represents a "plus" feature of certifying knowledge and experience that meets or exceeds excellence in health services at the national level.  Professional health service workers agree to a critical review process that includes evaluation of the candidate's educational preparation, practice experience and peer review of observable skills and abilities.

Why obtain a credential?

Having a Health Service Credential means you:

• Become a part of the most widely recognized work organization in the nation

• Are recognized as having in-depth knowledge, proven work experience, leadership capacity, competence and dedication to the health work profession

• Agree to a critical review process that strives to measure adherence to a Code of Ethics, Standards of Continuing Education and in-depth practicum in the area of health service specialized management practices

• Help Head Start programs develop a high quality, leadership skills within their program and develop systems and methodologies to ensure excellence in service.