Health Law Certificate

Course Overview

Healthcare professionals are expected to make daily decisions that carry legal, ethical, financial and patient safety consequences. Yet most never receive formal training in healthcare law. 

Creighton University's Health Law Certificate gives you the legal fluency to lead responsibly, reduce risk and support patient-centered, ethical decision-making. Built for busy professionals, this noncredit certificate focuses on real-world scenarios you can apply immediately on the job. 

Grounded in Creighton’s Jesuit mission, the program emphasizes integrity, ethical leadership and service to others so you can strengthen the organizations and communities you support. 

Course Features:  

• • Part of the Health Law Certificate [LINK TO CERTIFICATE PAGE] 
    
  • 100% online and self-paced 
    
  • No LSAT or GRE required 
    
  • Expert-curated curriculum taught by legal and healthcare subject matter experts 
    
  • All course materials included 

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Who Should Enroll

This noncredit certificate is ideal for professionals in healthcare administration, law, compliance, public health, policy, HR, risk management and innovation leadership seeking legal skills in healthcare. If you make decisions that impact patient privacy, risk, compliance, contracts or innovation, this certificate gives you the legal fluency to lead responsibly. 

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this certificate, you will be able to: 

• • Understand core healthcare regulations including HIPAA, EMTALA and the ACA 
    
  • Identify legal issues related to patient privacy, informed consent and medical liability 
    
  • Evaluate risk and implement compliance strategies across healthcare settings 
    
  • Navigate legal considerations in contracts, transactions and organizational agreements 
    
  • Assess ethical and legal challenges in public health practice 
    
  • Examine emerging legal issues in telehealth, new technologies and AI in healthcare 
    
  • Communicate legal implications clearly with clinical, administrative and executive teams 
    
  • Apply healthcare law principles immediately in administrative, compliance or patient-facing roles 

You’ll strengthen your ability to navigate healthcare’s most pressing legal challenges, support safe and ethical patient care, and advance into roles requiring regulatory insight or compliance leadership. 

This self-paced certificate includes 6 modules. Each module takes between one to four hours. Most learners complete the full certificate in under 15 hours, but you can move at a pace that fits your schedule. 

This certificate is 100% online and self-paced. You can start anytime and progress on your own schedule—ideal for working professionals. All required materials—texts, articles, videos and more—are included with enrollment.  

The career outlook for professionals with expertise in Health Law is steadily growing with increasing demand across healthcare systems, law firms and government agencies. Professionals who complete this program are well-suited for roles in compliance, regulatory affairs, healthcare administration, legal consulting, public health and patient privacy leadership. This certificate provides a competitive edge in a high impact, evolving field. 

Depending on your profession and state licensing board, you may be eligible to earn Continuing Education (CE) or Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits. We recommend checking with your accrediting organization to confirm eligibility and requirements. 

No. A law degree is not required, and neither is standardized testing such as the LSAT or GRE. This certificate is open to professionals from a variety of backgrounds who are looking to better understand the intersection of law and healthcare.  

We do not offer tuition assistance for noncredit lifelong learning courses or certificates. However, Creighton alumni, faculty, staff and eligible partner employees, along with their spouses and dependents, may qualify for a 15% discount. One discount per offering. Other restrictions may apply. Learn more.