Graduate Certificates

The certificate coursework is scheduled at times convenient to students with full-time jobs. In most cases, coursework taken for a graduate certificate with an earned grade of “B” or better can be transferred to a graduate degree in the School of Health Administration, such as the Master of Long Term Care Administration with a major in Long Term Care Administration.

Interested applicants seeking admission to a graduate certificate program must have a bachelor’s degree and a 2.50 GPA on the last 60 hours leading to the bachelor’s degree.

Graduate Certificate in Long Term Care Administration

The graduate certificate in long term care administration (LTCA) is designed to offer the coursework to become a licensed nursing facility administrator. Long term care is a rapidly growing field with increasing demand for licensed administrators. The graduate certificate in LTCA is designed to meet the Texas license requirements for nursing facility administrators.  All questions regarding licensure and State exam requirements should be directed to the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) at 512-438-2015.

If HHS counts previous coursework, applicants can take the remaining coursework at Texas State as a non-degree/visiting student (see Apply Texas graduate application).

Once accepted, students must complete a five-course (15 semester hour) program of study with a 3.0 or better GPA and no grade lower than “C”. Required courses include:

• LTCA 5322--Environmental Management in Long Term Care
• LTCA 5323--Governance Management in Long Term Care
• LTCA 5324--Personnel Management in Long Term Care
• LTCA 5325--Resident Care Management in Long Term Care
• LTCA 5335--Financial Management in Long Term Care

Your certificate requirements include LTCA 5322, 5323, 5324, 5325, and 5335. The delivery of this program is web-based with no required in-class meetings. 

Field placement is not a part of the graduate certificate.