Overview

The world of health care is always changing and can feel like a foreign language to patients, businesses, and community health organizations.

As a Health Care Navigation program at Mount Mercy University student, you will explore the complexity of the health care system through the lenses of patient care, medical terminology, health care law and regulations, finance, cultural and spiritual perspectives, and more.

Health care is everywhere, and skilled guides are needed more than ever

The world of health care now reaches far beyond the walls of the hospital, as do career opportunities in health care. Health care organizations like nursing homes, medical offices, outpatient facilities, non-profit public health organizations, and more are in search of talented communicators and leaders.Health care navigation is designed to be a flexible program that will help you find a career in a corner of health care that suits your specific interests and skills. Your unique insight and expertise will be useful in careers like:

Patient navigator
Financial counselor
Patient advocate
Volunteer coordinator
Health and wellness coordinator

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organization of Health Care Services
Essentials and Practice in Health Care Navigation
Analysis and Application of Health Insurance
Health Care Law, Regulations and Compliance
Health Care Informatics
Medical Terminology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

123 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cedar Rapids, United States

Disciplines

Health Administration View 590 other Bachelors in Health Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application and personal statement.

Official high school transcripts translated into English by a court-certified English Language Translator.

Official college and/or foreign university transcripts (for transfer students) translated into English and evaluated by a foreign credit evaluation agency.

Official scores from a Test of English Language Proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, STEP Eiken, Duolingo, ACT or SAT). These scores are required if you're a citizen of a country where English isn't an official language.

Certification of funding sources (certificate of finance or letter with an affidavit from the bank).

A scanned copy of your passport to ensure we have the correct spelling of your name for SEVIS processing.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year
Out-of-State

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year

Living costs

Cedar Rapids

United States

895 - 1290 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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