Program at a Glance
- Program
- Online Certificate
- College(s)
- Nursing
Better Serve Hispanic Patients with this Professional Healthcare Certificate
This is an interdisciplinary graduate certificate for healthcare minded professionals. Suggested applicants include: Registered Nurses, gap year students, allied health, and medicine.
The need for competent healthcare professionals has never been more pressing. At UCF Online, we have designed a Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Certificate to provide you with a unique skill set that goes beyond clinical expertise, empowering you to excel in your healthcare career while serving the growing Hispanic population. It equips learners with an interdisciplinary approach, enabling anyone working in the healthcare sector to discern the unique needs of the Hispanic community within the realm of allied health practices.
Our certificate is designed to help you better understand, serve and deliver the bedside healthcare skills you already know to Hispanic patients and their families. While this certificate does not lead to professional translation licensure or certification upon graduation, it provides a foundation for those looking to pursue national certification as medical translators in the future for those with the language proficiency. Embrace this opportunity to grow personally and professionally while contributing to more effective healthcare practices through UCF Online today.
The contents of this graduate certificate were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. #P031M220052
Highlights
Courses You’ll Take Include
Healthcare Delivery for Hispanic Populations
Study the dynamics of healthcare encounters, language, and mediation to facilitate practitioner interactions among Hispanic clients with limited English proficiency
Healthcare Simulation Practicum
Apply concepts of care within the simulated healthcare environment in the UCF College of Nursing internationally accredited and endorsed STIM Center with in-person or telehealth online course options available.
Skills You’ll Gain
- Recognize the community’s unique needs in professional allied health practices
- Influence change in both practice and policy
- Improve patient outcomes and provide congruent care through linguistically and supportive resources.
Online Support for Success
You’ve made the decision to continue your education and we’re here to help. From the moment you express interest in a UCF Online program, you’re assigned an enrollment coach to help you navigate everything from completing an application to understanding tuition and the financial aid resources available to you. Once you’re admitted, you’ll be transitioned to a personal success coach who will support you with maintaining school-life balance from the first day of classes through graduation. You’ve committed to furthering your education and we’re committed to guiding you along the way.
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