INTRODUCTION

The Certificate in Health Services Management equips participants with the skills to manage themselves, their work and the people they work with more effectively. This one year programme provides a sound introduction to management in the health services for those wishing to build upon their experience and to gain a formal qualification in management.

On completion of the programme participants will be able to:
 

• Appreciate fundamental core health service management principles and theories

• Apply a comprehensive range of management skills and techniques to improve individual, team and organisational performance within the health services

• Demonstrate interpersonal skills, confidence and ability to achieve personal targets and goals

• Utilise and apply acquired skills and knowledge towards improved individual, team and overall health services performance.

Breda Ahern
Course Coordinator

Management Development Unit
Kemmy Business School
University of Limerick

Telephone: +353-61202915
Email: Breda.Ahern@ul.ie

COURSE STRUCTURE

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The programme is open to managers or those aspiring to a managerial role with a minimum of three years organisational experience in the health and personal social services.

DELIVERY

This programme is run from two centres: University of Limerick and INO headquarters in Dublin.
 

• Attendance requirement is one day every three weeks from September to April.
• The programme is run by distance learning. Every three weeks skills based workshop is held, at which practical exercises reinforce the learning material studied by participants in the previous weeks.
• Module books and guided reading support participants between workshops.
• Work based assignments are completed for each module, with detailed written feedback from the tutors.
• Ongoing coaching, advice and support are provided for the duration of the programme.
• Successful completion of this programme provides entry to the one year Diploma in Health Services Management.

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