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Bachelor of Science in Health Management (Direct Assessment)

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Management

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Overview

Online competency-based direct-assessment BS in Health Management of 120 competency units, billed at $2,500 per 12-week term, for students with at least 30 applicable credits and three years of healthcare leadership experience.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Health Management (Direct Assessment)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Health Management
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Program classification
Dedicated healthcare administration degreeThe awarded degree or official major is healthcare administration or management itself (an MHA, an MS in Healthcare Management, a BS in Health Administration, a DHA).
Pathway
Degree completionFor students who already hold college credits or an associate degree.
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Location
Phoenix, AZWhere the university is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Required credits
120 competency units
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Competency-based direct assessment: 120 competency units. Online; not stated to be fully online, so delivery is left unset.

How students enter this degree

  • Degree completion program. Minimum of 30 program-applicable college-level creditsSource: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026

This is a degree-completion route: it is not a standard first-year admission option.

Why this program is listed

Competency-based (direct assessment) version of the Bachelor of Science in Health Management with separate pricing and admission requirements.

Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.
Academic delivery
OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.All coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Campus attendance not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether any orientation, immersion or on-campus session must be attended in person. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.

Residency, internship or practicum requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior college credits
RequiredMinimum of 30 program-applicable college-level credits
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Healthcare experience
Required3 years of leadership experience in a healthcare related field (years)
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT
Not required
Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Flat tuition per 12-week term$2,500per termSource: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

No program-level accreditation or certification verified. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Arizona.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

  • The Direct Assessment program is listed as not federal financial aid eligible (wording on the healthcare bachelor's listing page names the Direct Assessment Bachelor of Science in Health Administration).
    Source: phoenix.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. phoenix.edu/online-healthcare-degrees/bachelors.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. phoenix.edu/online-healthcare-degrees/health-management-competency-based-bachelors-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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