Certificate in Allied Health Administration
The intent of the Allied Health Adminstration curriculum at the University of Montana is
to provide an affordable, practical, and career-enhancing plan of study that that prepares
allied health and rehabilitation professionals to become future managers within healthcare
provider organizations and consulting firms who are committed to improving the delivery of
health services. This is a joint program offered through the College of Health Professions
and conjunction with courses already established in the transitional Doctor of Physical
Therapy curriculum (tDPT) in the School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science. The
program is delivered in a distance-education format except for the two-day Professionalism
seminar.
Requirements for Admission into the Certificate in Allied Health Administration
Certificate Program:
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Minimum of a Baccalaureate degree
Completed application packet
Agreement to the plan of study
Official TOEFL scores (for international students only or enrollment in current
graduate program)
Minimum Grade and Academic Progression Requirements: Students must receive a
minimum grade of C in all courses. Students who receive a grade of C- or lower must
repeat the course to achieve a grade of B or better to pass the course. Repetition of
courses will result in additional tuition charges. Students must achieve a grade point
average (GPA) of 3.0 or greater in the prescribed program of study to graduate from the
certificate program. Only the grades within this curriculum will be included in the
calculation of the GPA. Failure to maintain a 3.0 GPA for two (2) semesters will result in
dismissal from this certificate curriculum.
Certificate Requirements
Fall Semester
PT 656 - Coding and Reimbursement –1 credit - Dr. Levine and Helene Fearon*
AHHS ### - Leadership to Develop Innovative Clinical Practice for Value Based Care –
2 credit hours - Dr. Duncan
Spring Semester
PT 653 - Legal and Ethic: Consideration for Risk Management –1 credit – Dr.
Cooperman and Ronald Scott*
PT 655 - Business and Marketing, Human Resource – 2 credits - Dr. DeRosa*
AHHS ### - Implementing Value Based System Change in Rehabilitation - 1 credit - Mr.
and Ms. Daley, Friedman, Moore, Richardson and Stilpen.
Summer Semester
PT 657 - Professionalism Seminar – 2 credits (Drs. Black, Cooperman, Frost, Mueller, &
Tepper)*
AHHS ### - System Skills to Thrive in a Changing Health Care Environment - Capstone
Project – 4 credits - Drs. Jette, Hobart & Scheeler
* already part of the current tDPT program.