Build specialized paralegal knowledge for healthcare law, compliance, ethics, HIPAA privacy and security, electronic health records, regulatory research, and healthcare industry legal issues.
Course Snapshot
| Format | Registration Fee | Access Begins | Time to Complete | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Paced Online | $1,995 | The 15th of every month | 6 months | Healthcare law, compliance, ethics, HIPAA, electronic health records, regulatory research, administrative law, and paralegal practice |
Course Overview
The Healthcare Law Paralegal Specialty Certificate introduces the legal and ethical issues that shape the healthcare sector.
You will study the types of healthcare entities, the laws and ethics that govern them, and major areas of healthcare law. The program also covers regulatory research, administrative law review, electronic health records, corporate compliance, HIPAA privacy and security, and physician professional relationships.
This self-paced online program gives learners six months of access and can be completed from anywhere with an internet connection. Participants are also assigned a judge mentor or facilitator for guidance during the program.
Skills You'll Gain
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain how healthcare law applies to paralegals, managers, and compliance or ethics professionals.
- Identify different types of healthcare entities.
- Describe laws and ethics that govern the healthcare industry.
- Support legal work tied to regulatory research and administrative law review.
- Recognize legal and compliance issues involving electronic health records.
- Understand HIPAA privacy and security considerations.
- Examine corporate compliance and physician professional relationships.
- Use course materials, forms, exercises, and reviews to strengthen paralegal practice.
Tools and Details
Tools You'll Use
- Online lecture notes.
- Interactive exercises.
- Chapter reviews.
- Chapter analysis activities.
- Mock exams.
- Legal forms and reference materials.
- Case summaries, hypotheticals, and review questions.
- Judge mentor or facilitator support.
Topics You'll Cover
- Healthcare law fundamentals.
- Types of healthcare entities.
- Healthcare ethics.
- Regulatory research.
- Administrative law review.
- Electronic health records.
- Corporate compliance.
- HIPAA privacy and security.
- Physician professional relationships.
- Federal Rules of Evidence connections to paralegal practice.
- Legal ethics or eDiscovery elective pathway.
What You'll Walk Away With
- A Healthcare Law Paralegal Specialty Certificate.
- Practical knowledge of healthcare law and compliance topics.
- A stronger understanding of healthcare entities and the laws that govern them.
- Familiarity with HIPAA privacy and security, electronic health records, and corporate compliance.
- Practice with exercises, reviews, forms, and mock exams.
- Support from a judge mentor or facilitator.
- Six months of access to complete the program.
Who Should Enroll
This program is designed for learners with prior paralegal education or experience.
Successful participants typically have at least one of the following:
- Completion of a Paralegal Certificate.
- A degree in Paralegal Studies.
- At least four years of substantive paralegal experience.
The USF Difference
Specialized Healthcare Law Training
Study legal and ethical issues tied to healthcare entities, compliance, HIPAA, electronic health records, and physician professional relationships.
Built for Working Professionals
Complete the program online at your own pace with six months of access and no campus visits required.
Judge Mentor Support
Each participant is assigned a judge mentor or facilitator for program guidance.
Practical Course Materials
Use lecture notes, exercises, chapter reviews, mock exams, hypotheticals, case summaries, and forms to build working knowledge.
Elective Pathway Included
Each Paralegal Specialty Certificate Program includes two required courses and one elective. Participants choose between Legal Ethics or eDiscovery after registration.
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