University of New England

All classes are held on the Westbrook College Campus in Portland, Maine.

Healthcare Project Management Fall 2008 Schedule
Healthcare Project Management Fall 2008 Registration Form

Healthcare Project Management Certificate Program Brochure

Course Descriptions

Instructor BIOS

Overview

The ever-changing and complex nature of the health care industry demands a workforce with advanced professional training. Managers directing health care projects face the challenges of recruiting physicians, administrative personnel and other caregivers while blending efforts to achieve business value and clinical success. Projects require a solid understanding of strategic planning, technology planning, organizational change, multi-project management, quality and process improvement planning and customer relationship management.

The University of New England’s (UNE) Healthcare Project Management Program provides participants with these very valuable skills. With two distinctive campuses in Biddeford and Portland, UNE has an enrollment of 3,200 and offers medical school and allied health degree programs. UNE has operated its business industry project management certificate program since 1999. The health care project management program is a natural outgrowth of the market demand for skilled project professionals within the health care delivery system.

Develop the skills to address:

• Increased complexity and advancement of science
• Increased accountability for quality
• Cost pressures with growing expectation of value from consumers
• Heavy regulation and high levels of bureaucracy
• Payment/reimbursement systems impacts
• Shortages of personnel
• Growing numbers of patients due to chronic diseases and aging population
• Innovation and technology for delivering and measuring quality care

Who should enroll:

• Anyone from a clinical, medical or business unit who has been newly “drafted” into a project management  
  role or assigned to their first project 
• Health care industry technology unit, support staff and technology vendors
• Health care students who want to broaden their education and career path
• Project managers or people with problem-solving skills from other industries wanting to change careers or 
  expand their knowledge base
• Anyone seeking the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification
• PMP®s seeking continued education and credentialing renewal credits

Program Format

The non-credit program is designed to bring project management methodology to the unique environment of the health care industry. The Healthcare Project Management Certificate Program consists of five non-credit courses.

Core courses:

• HCPM I  -  Project Management Essentials
• HCPM II  -  Creating Dynamic Health Care Strategies
• HCPM III -  Organizational Change Management
• HCPM IV -  Managing Health Care Technology Projects – Capstone Course
• HCPM V -   Leadership and Communication Management

Advanced:

• PPM VI - PMP® Exam Prep

The Master Certificate Program  consists of five courses; four courses are three days in duration; the capstone course is four days.  Individuals new to project management can take the entire program over a six month period or take one course, apply the knowledge, acquire some skills and come back for additional training. 

Although not needed to acquire the certificate, an optional “PMP® Certification Exam Prep” is provided to assist those students interested in obtaining the Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s) Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.  Courses can be also be used by certified PMP®’s for certification renewal professional development units (PDUs).

Courses can also be given on-site and customized to address your institution’s unique agenda and issues.

About the Project Management Institute (PMI)

The Project Management Institute, founded in 1969, is a 200,000+ member international association dedicated to developing professional standards for the field while providing research and educational support for its members. The Maine Chapter of the Project Management Institute, established in 1986 and recognized as one of the most active chapters in the country, endorses the UNE program.

The chapter supports its members' efforts to achieve professional certification, provides technical and advisory services to industry, and participates in, and seeks out community service projects. Course participants are invited to network with members of this organization and take advantage of its excellent referral and knowledge sharing capabilities.

Project Management Institute Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Orientation and Teaching Approach

PMI’s project management methoodology consists of “knowledge” areas that are essential to a project’s success.
The nine PMBOK® discipline areas (time, cost, scope, quality, risk, procurement, communications, human relations, and integration) are embedded in the course materials in meaningful ways to guarantee high-retention learning.

Instructors have an extensive amount of experience in a number of heath care settings. They know the industry from  business, clinical and PM perspectives. They are both practitioners and industry advisors. All courses provide rich content delivered through experiential learning techniques. Our "learn it and use it" approach makes the information and tools provided immediately useful back at the office. Courses are:

• Case based - develop solutions for actual health care problems and project situations
• Team based - form and participate on teams within the class
• Interactive - concepts introduced are followed by practical exercises; role-play negotiating and
  conflict management techniques
• Practical - obtain instructor and fellow student feedback/guidance on your current projects
• Inclusive - become a member of the Project Management Institute; network with like-minded professionals; participate in the Heathcare Special Interest Group

Program Format and Fees

This certificate program consists of five courses; four courses are three days in duration; the last course, the capstone course is four days. The cost for the entire program including books is $4,750. Individuals new to project management can sign up for the entire program which can be completed in a six month period or take one course, apply the knowledge, acquire some skills and come back for additional training.

Although not needed to acquire the certificate a sixth optional course entitled “PMP Certification Exam Prep” is provided to assist those students interested in obtaining the Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. Courses given onsite can be customized to address your institution’s unique agenda and issues.

Flexible Program Design

Please call (207) 221-4343 or email us at cpe@une.edu. We can provide group pricing for courses given to ten or more participants at your facility.

If you have a group of 10 people or more who would like to learn more about the program let us know and we will schedule an information session at your location.
  
Classes with low enrollment may be subject to cancellation. In the event of a cancellation, students will be notified by the Office of Continuing Education.

Maine PMI operates a lending library with the help of the University of New England's Continuing Education Division.