Patient Safety Leadership students explore ways to develop a patient safety culture in their organization and to foster quality health care practices.
The College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago will offer this Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety Organizations through The Global Campus, providing working professionals the opportunity to expand their experience and knowledge base through quality online education.
Learners enrolled in the Patient Safety Organizations certificate program will explore ways to develop a patient safety culture in their organization and to design quality health care practices. Competencies for optimal patient care outcomes in the clinical environment include knowledge, skills, and attitudes in critical disciplines not traditionally taught in health science education. With hospital and health care agencies increasingly designing and implementing new patient safety practices, health care workers will benefit from the professional credentials earned in the Patient Safety Leadership program. In today's complex health care environment, expanding one's skills and knowledge will increase opportunities for career growth and having a positive impact on one's organization or hospital.
With a learner-focused environment, the Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety Organizations equips learners with opportunities to become leaders in the advancement of patient safety and quality health care. The curriculum provides learners with an understanding of the economic and personal impacts of patient safety, as well as methods for creating change in health care organizations to view patient safety in a proactive manner. Students will benefit from the focus on inter-professional teamwork, organizational change, and health care leadership in a culture of safety.
An additional benefit of the Patient Safety Leadership program is that learners with professional licenses may be able to use courses in program toward continuing education requirements. Students are encouraged to contact their licensing accrediting body for details.
Upon successful completion of all coursework, you will earn a Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety Organizations from the College of Medicine at the fully accredited University of Illinois at Chicago.
The curriculum for the Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety Organizations will consist of three 4-credit-hour courses for a total of 12 credit hours:
Eligible students may use all credits earned in the certificate courses to satisfy course requirements for the Master of Science in Patient Safety Leadership.
The Patient Safety Organizations certificate program delivers courses using online instruction that emphasizes self-directed learning and team collaboration.
All Patient Safety Graduate Certificate applicants will be considered based on the following criteria. This includes applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety, Error Science and Full Disclosure and the Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety Organizations.
Application Materials Required:
Records are considered official if they meet one of the following criteria:
Note: Admission to either Graduate Certificate program does not guarantee admission to the Master of Science in Patient Safety Leadership (MS PSL) program. Students may transfer all credits earned in the certificate program towards the fulfillment of the MS PSL degree requirements in the event they apply and are admitted as degree candidates. To transfer credits, the student must earn a minimum letter grade of "B" or above in each of the certificate courses. Students must attain a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 point scale) to receive the certificate. In rare cases, students may complete both graduate certificates. In these situations, all coursework satisfactorily completed in both certificates may be transferred into the MS degree program. Students cannot transfer any coursework from another institution into the certificate. A student will need to apply separately for admission into the Master of Science in Patient Safety Leadership (MS PSL) program. A Global Campus Student Service Advisor can help applicants through this process.
International Applicants:
We consider an international student to be any student who does not have American citizenship or permanent residency status. In addition to the materials requested above, International applicants must also submit:
Records are considered official if they meet one of the following criteria:
| Residency Status | Tuition and Fees |
| Illinois Residents and UI degree holders who are contributing members of the University of Illinois Alumni Association | $9,720 for the entire certificate ($810 per credit hour for 12 credit hours) A one-time, non-refundable application fee of $40. Tuition and fees do not include books and course materials. |
| Non-Illinois Residents & International Students | $10,800 for the entire certificate ($900 per credit hour for 12 credit hours) U.S. students residing outside Illinois will pay a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $50. International students will pay a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $75. Tuition and fees do not include books and course materials. |
Pending full academic approval, The Global Campus will offer the following start dates for the Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety Organizations:
Additional start dates will be determined soon.
Eligible students may use all credits earned in the certificate courses to satisfy course requirements for the Master of Science in Patient Safety Leadership.
Each course will be eight weeks in length. The typical course load is one course per eight-week term. You can complete your certificate in 24 weeks if you take courses in back-to-back terms.
