Curriculum Development
In September 2003, an Advisory Board of regional and local health
care professionals was established to explore the need,
desirability, and essential coursework components of developing a
baccalaureate degree program in Clinical Leadership and Management (CLM).
Advisory Board members were given an extensive list of content items
and skills and asked to rate their importance with respect to the
necessary qualifications for effective clinical leaders and
managers.
The feedback we received from health care employers, allied health
employees, and college faculty was used to develop a 39 hour
curriculum that addresses clinical leadership and management and
other relevant and related topics. Requirements for admission
include an associate degree in a health care profession and a
minimum of one year's (post-degree) work experience in a health care
setting.
It is also assumed that most students will attend the program on a
part-time basis. Therefore, scheduling of course work will be in the
late afternoons or evenings in order to accommodate working students
(e.g., 4-6:30 or 6-8:30). Also, courses may be scheduled during the
summer semesters so that students, especially part-time students,
will be able to complete the program and university requirements for
graduation in a timely fashion.The curriculum for the Clinical leadership and
Management Program has been reviewed by the Kentucky Board of
Licensure for Nursing Home Administrators and designated as meeting
the academic requirements needed to sit for this examination.
Those students who have had the proper experience, need not complete
an Administrator in Training (AIT) experience as a requirement.
For those students that need to complete an AIT, the CLM program
offers a practicum course with course credit awarded. This
credit can be used as elective credit in the completion of the
degree. For more information, click:
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Nursing Home Administrators
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