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Health Systems Certificate

This program is designed to provide you with a learning experience in preparation of a career in the healthcare field. After successful completion of hte program, you will receive a Health Systems Engineering Certificate from the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

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Why join the Health Systems Engineering Certificate Program?

  • Learn through practical and academic work
  • Learn about the career opportunities in the healthcare industry
  • Healthcare organizations value exposure to the healthcare field when considering job applicants
  • Paid summer job in the healthcare field AND $2000 scholarship (undergraduates) OR academic fees paid (graduate students)
  • Position yourself to make an impact on healthcare in your community and the U.S.

Benefits

  • Through academic course work (one course in fall and spring semester) you will gain key background experience of the healthcare industry and environment
  • Hands-on practical experience in process improvement with a healthcare organization
  • Make yourself more marketable for a future career in the healthcare industry; further enhance your resume
  • Coursework and experience in lean-six sigma, balanced scorecards, and siumlation in healthcare gives you unique qualifications among other ISEs.
  • Network with several professionals in healthcare management and process improvement

Application Deadline

February 1, 2012*

* All undergraduate applications should be eligible to graduate by May 2013

Requirements

  • Open to undergraduates and first-year graduate students who are permanent US residents
  • Minimum GPA of 3.3
  • Resume (max 2 pages)
  • Brief statement of why you are interested in a career in healthcare (no more than 1 page)
  • One ISE faculty recommendation

To Apply

Email your resume, one page statement of interest, and faculty recommendation to:

A. Doug Allison Distinguished

Professor Stephen Roberts

roberts@ncsu.edu

Successful candidates will be notified will be notified by March 15, 2012