AIHCP’S online certification in Health Care Quality Management offers flexible scheduling, faculty mentoring support, and in-depth courses. The required certified health care quality management continuing education courses can easily help qualified professionals become prepared for quality management roles in healthcare.
Health Care Quality Management Continuing Education Eligibility
Prerequisite for all Applicants for the Health Care Quality Management Certification. Candidates for certification must meet one of the following prerequisites to enter the program:
- A registered nurse currently licensed to practice nursing.
- A licensed social worker.
- A health care licensed professional with a current and active license to practice
- A health care provider with a minimum of a bachelors degree.
- A licensed counselor or psychologist.
- Holds a bachelor’s degree or higher in psychology, human services, or other health related field.
- A health care/nurse manager/leader/charge nurse, supervisor/director.
- A licensed allied health care professional.
- A corporate trainer in health care.
- A professional health care case manager.
- A health care manager/supervisor or consultant.
- A licensed physician.
- Or is currently employed in a health care setting with a minimum of five (5) years of work experience and is in a position that includes management/supervisory duties; or is in a position in which a supervisor verifies that the current position is one in which the candidate has the potential to be assigned management responsibilities or be promoted to a position of management/supervision in the future.
Conversely, you can also fill out our qualification review form to see if your current experience, license, or degrees provide the necessary bona fides to participate in our program.
Health Care Quality Management Continuing Education Board Approvals
The continuing education courses offered below are offered by the American Institute of Health Care Professionals (AIHCP), which is an approved provider of continuing education by the states listed below.
- The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc. is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Florida State Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
- The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. is a licensed Continuing Education Provider in the State of California, Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15595.
In addition, AIHCP also has Nursing Board Rule Provider Approvals for continuing education from the following states:
- The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Arkansas Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
- The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Georgia Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
- The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
- The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Professional Registered Nurses. CE Provider # 50-11975.
- The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the New Mexico Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
For more information on current state and board approvals, please visit our healthcare continuing education approvals page.
Certified Health Care Quality Management Continuing Education Courses
The Health Care Quality Management Certification program from AIHCP consists of three courses totaling $500. You may enroll and pay for one course at a time if you wish or pay for the entire program at once. These courses are online and independent study with mentorship as needed.. Students will receive a unique student ID number and password to access each course. The courses feature a comprehensive syllabus and course information which explains and instructs the student about the process of the course. Students have access to the online classrooms at all times. All examinations are taken online. Many courses also have supplementary videos.. The cost of the courses does not include the cost of required textbooks.
The following CE Courses are required to complete the Health Care Quality Management Curriculum to qualify for Certification with American Institute of Health Care Professionals.
HM 560 – Principles of Health Care Quality Improvement and Management
This CE course is designed for the working supervisors, assistant managers and department managers and for those who aspire to hold these positions in their healthcare organization. In addition, Nurses practicing in the Legal field and as Cases Managers can benefit from this course. We recognize that managers with a non-quality background also need a sound understanding of the concepts of health care quality management and measurement. Understanding quality processes is paramount to managing your department so your organization can provide optimal care to your patients. Our goal is to provide a foundation, with sufficient guidance, and enough information about Quality management, in the context of health care, for both prospective and sitting managers to be successful in the daily running of their departments and understand how to measure their performance. An understanding of quality tools and methodology will prepare students to select appropriate performance standards in the environments they work in.
Course Code: HM 560. Contact hours of Continuing Education: 30, Course Cost: $150
HM 585 – Medical Quality Management
Welcome to this self-paced course based on Medical Quality Management: Theory and Practice, 3rd Edition, edited by Giardino, Riesenberg, and Varkey. This course introduces the principles, frameworks, and practical applications of quality management in healthcare, with emphasis on patient safety, performance measurement, ethics, regulatory oversight, and systems-based improvement. Throughout the course, you will explore how quality management concepts apply across clinical, operational, and organizational contexts, and how quality leaders use data, improvement methodologies, and governance structures to improve outcomes and value. As a self-paced learner, you are encouraged to engage thoughtfully with the readings, view the optional videos, reflect on real-world implications, and apply the material to diverse healthcare settings. The goal of this course is to build both conceptual understanding and practical insight that will support effective participation in quality improvement and healthcare leadership roles.
Course Code: HM 585. Contact hours of Continuing Education: 50, Course Cost: $175
HM 590- Health Care Quality: Developing & Using Indicators
This introductory course prepares healthcare professionals across disciplines and career stages to think and act as quality consultants within their organizations. Participants build foundational capability in interpreting performance data, understanding variation, and guiding improvement efforts using structured, evidence-based methods. The course emphasizes moving beyond reactive decision-making and compliance-driven reporting toward disciplined analysis, systems thinking, and informed action. By strengthening statistical literacy and practical improvement skills, learners gain the confidence to advise teams, support leadership, and contribute meaningfully to performance improvement initiatives across diverse healthcare environments.
Course Code: HM 590. Contact hours of Continuing Education: 50, Course Cost: $175
The Benefits of Continuing Education for Health Care Quality Management.
The daily role of a health care quality manager involves multiple leadership/management roles and responsibilities that are vital to an healthcare organization’s success. The courses offered by AIHCP train health care professionals in Quality Management strategies and skills and their applications in a healthcare setting. The skills and lessons learned from these courses help healthcare professionals become qualified specialists in the specialty practice of quality management in their current positions or in new and upward mobile positions within organizations.
Students have two years from the date of their initial enrollment to complete the three courses. After passing each course exam with at least a 70% score, one is eligible for AIHCP’s Health Care Quality Management Certification, which grants the student a “HCQM-CSp” or “Health Care Quality Management, Certified Specialist” credential. AIHCP also offers recertification courses for those wanting to continue using the credential in their professional titles after the initial four-year period.
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