About the Case Management Program
Case management is the fastest growing segment of the healthcare industry. Case managers are needed in all areas of healthcare delivery, HMOs, PPOs, insurance companies, hospitals, high tech companies, home health, etc. With appropriate education and training, all healthcare professionals (RNs, MDs, RT, LVN, social workers) can become professional Case Managers.
UCSD Extension’s Specialized Certificate in Case Management, offered in an intensive seven-week format, is designed for healthcare professionals who want to qualify for new positions, explore new career paths, meet continuing education requirements, or document professional mastery of case management theory and practice. The program helps prepare qualified candidates for the Certified Case Manager (CCM) designation through the Commission for Case Manager Certification (ccmcertification.org)
Certificate Benefits
Students can complete the certificate within one university quarter. This face-to-face course is designed as 7 full day class sessions, plus a case study project presented over two days.
Students will learn to:
- Work collaboratively with the patient, physician, family/significant other, and healthcare provider
- Encourage clients to self-direct care, self-advocate, and make decisions when appropriate and to the degree possible
- Promote the optimum allocation of healthcare dollars and maximize efficiency in the use of available resources
- Maintain cost containment in the provision of services and ensure that services are rendered timely and cost-effectively
- Designate the expenditure of claims dollars and timely claim determinations
Who should take the certificate?
- Anyone interested in working in the field of case management can benefit from this certificate program. A nursing degree is not required.
- Optimized for healthcare professionals: social workers, physical therapists, rehabilitation counselors, utilization review, and physicians.
- Those looking to move into a new career especially for an RN who has worked on the floor for many years and is seeking a less physically-demanding environment.
Demand and Job Prospects
Hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, rehabilitation facilities, insurance companies, HMOs, long term care facilities, and more, all need case managers. We do not provide job placement services, but because the goal of professional education is to prepare students for employment or advancement, our instructors make a point of discussing placement options in every class.
Industry Certification
The program helps prepare qualified candidates for the Certified Case Manager (CCM) designation through the Commission for Case Manager Certification (ccmcertification.org).
Certificate Benefits
Students can complete the certificate within one university quarter. This face-to-face course is designed as 9 full day class sessions, plus a case study project presented over one full day; an 11th day is scheduled for presentations when class exceeds 15 students.
Students will learn to:
- Work collaboratively with the patient, physician, family/significant other, and healthcare provider
- Encourage clients to self-direct care, self-advocate, and make decisions when appropriate and to the degree possible
- Promote the optimum allocation of healthcare dollars and maximize efficiency in the use of available resources
- Maintain cost containment in the provision of services and ensure that services are rendered timely and cost-effectively
- Designate the expenditure of claims dollars and timely claim determinations
Who should take the certificate?
- Anyone interested in working in the field of case management can benefit from this certificate program. A nursing degree is not required.
- Optimized for healthcare professionals: social workers, physical therapists, rehabilitation counselors, utilization review, and physicians.
- Those looking to move into a new career especially for an RN who has worked on the floor for many years and is seeking a less physically-demanding environment.
Demand and Job Prospects
Hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, rehabilitation facilities, insurance companies, HMOs, long term care facilities, and more, all need case managers. We do not provide job placement services, but because the goal of professional education is to prepare students for employment or advancement, our instructors make a point of discussing placement options in every class.
Industry Certification
The program helps prepare qualified candidates for the Certified Case Manager (CCM) designation through the Commission for Case Manager Certification (ccmcertification.org).
Conditions for Admission
Please see the application for specific admission requirements for this program. Although a college degree or professional experience in the field are not required, applicants with such experience may receive preference for admission when program capacity is limited.
Continuing Education for Nurses
UC San Diego, Division of Extended Studies is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Course content expires December 31, 2026. No one in a position to control content has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company.
UC San Diego Extended Studies is an approved provider of re-licensure credit for registered nurses by the California Board of Registered Nurses, Provider number 0058.
Special Notes
Military spouses are eligible to use My CAA $4000 scholarship. Apply at MyCAA.
FAQs
nursing degree is not required. That said, the course is optimized for healthcare professionals: social workers, physical therapists, rehabilitation counselors, utilization review and physicians can
move into new careers in case management. Of course, a career in case management can be seen as natural progression for an RN after many years on the floor, who now needs a less physically-demanding environment.
term care facilities, and more, all need case managers. We do not provide job placement services, but because the goal of professional education is to prepare students for employment or advancement, our instructors make a point of discussing placement options in every class.
- Case Management: A Practical Guide for Education and Practice, Fourth Edition, by Suzanne K. Powell
- Hussein A. Tahan, ISBN-13: 978-1496384256.
You may also enroll online here. Be sure to have the section ID of the course ready when you call or enroll online; see "How much does the program cost?"
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- The Employment Development Department (EDD) provides a comprehensive range of employment and training services in partnership with state and local agencies/organizations. More information is available on their website at edd.ca.gov.
- Career Centers Located throughout San Diego County offer their communities comprehensive employment and training services benefiting both business and job seekers. More information is available on their website at workforce.org.
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