Designed for Mitchell Hamline J.D. students
Helping you become an effective leader in health law
Our program is designed for Mitchell Hamline J.D. students interested in developing core-competencies in the growing field of health care compliance. The certificate courses will prepare you to skillfully lead a health care organization through the complex maze of government laws and regulations, and champion an ethical corporate culture.
After completion of this certificate, you will be able to:
- Develop and deliver training
- Audit, monitor, and investigate
- Assess risk
- Create and enforce a code of conduct, championing
an ethical corporate culture - Sit for the Compliance Certification Board’s (CCB) Certified in Health Care Compliance Exam. Mitchell Hamline is one of only a few institutions accredited by the CCB. Certified in Healthcare Compliance Examination (PDF)
- Graduates receive Mitchell Hamline’s unique CHC Exam Toolkit featuring tips from our alumni. Click here to read our publication: Health Care Compliance and the CHC Credential.
Certificate students are paired with industry professionals, effectively linking Mitchell Hamline’s strong academic learning environment with the real world of health care compliance.
Curriculum
JD Health Care Compliance Certificate ONLY (13 credits)*
- Health Care Compliance Institute (3 credits)
- Health Care Compliance Skills (3 credits)
- Health Care Compliance Governance and Ethics (2 credits)
- Health Law Organization and Finance (3 credits)
- HIPAA Privacy (2 credits) OR Quality and Liability (3 credits)
JD Health Care Compliance Certificate ONLY (11 credits)
- Health Care Compliance Institute (3 credits)
- Health Care Compliance Skills (3 credits)
- Health Care Compliance Laws and Regulations (3 credits)
- Health Care Compliance Governance and Ethics (2 credits)
*It is recommended students complete their Health Care Compliance Certificate by the end of their 2L year
Cost
Standard J.D. tuition rates apply to the on-campus Health Care Compliance Certificate courses.
Notice of Intent
Students are encouraged to apply early in their law school tenure. Declaring an intent to pursue a Health Law or Health Care Compliance Certificate creates no obligation to complete one.
Mitchell Hamline J.D. students have the unique opportunity to earn both the Health Law Certificate and the Health Care Compliance Certificate. The following information packet will explain how to earn both in the most efficient way.
Notice of Intent Form
Biannual Progress Report
Health law students should complete the Biannual Progress report every October and March.
Biannual Progress ReportRequirements Checklist
Each student graduating with either the Health Care Compliance Certificate or the Health Law Certificate must complete their requirements checklist prior to graduation.
Requirements ChecklistQuestions?
Contact: Barbara.Colombo @mitchellhamline.edu, Director, Health Care Compliance Program