Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)

Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA) is a PhD program taught at Walden University, USA. Intake: October. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (24 Months (time to complete, as few as)) options.

The Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA) at Walden University is an online doctoral program that includes foundation courses, core courses, research methods courses, and a capstone. Students also complete a DHA Project Prospectus course and a Practice-Based Capstone (two courses). The curriculum includes advanced healthcare operations management, advanced healthcare quality and risk management, advanced health analytics and data-driven decision making, and a seminar on executive-level management issues.

The program includes learning paths for students with a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) and for students whose master’s is not an MHA. The program uses a capstone structure where students draft possible capstone topics early, begin research, and build doctoral skills. Walden students are continuously registered in the dissertation/doctoral study course until the capstone project is completed and approved.

Modules

• Foundation courses (35 qtr. cr.)
• Core courses (33 qtr. cr.)
• Research methods courses (10 qtr. cr.)
• DHA Project Prospectus course (5 qtr. cr.)
• Practice-Based Capstone (two courses, 5 qtr. cr. each)
• Advanced Healthcare Operations Management
• Advanced Healthcare Quality and Risk Management
• Advanced Health Analytics and Data-Driven Decision Making
• Trends and Issues in Executive Level Management for Healthcare Administrators

The minimum requirements for admission in Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA) at Walden University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Walden University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Walden University as pre-requiste for admission in Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Transfer of Credit: If you have completed your MHA, you may be able to transfer up to 10 additional credits upon enrolling in the Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA) program. Call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-992-6486 to determine eligibility and learn more.

Transfer of Credit: If you have completed a master’s degree program other than an MHA, you may be able to transfer up to 45 credits when enrolling in the Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA) program. Call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-487-5394 to determine eligibility and learn more.

Please check detail of study units at http://www.waldenu.edu/online-doctoral-programs/doctor-of-healthcare-administration

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.