Healthcare communication may be a part of a healthcare management program. Students learn how to better communicate with different levels of management as well as with healthcare policy analysts and those in the private sector.

A certificate is a short scholastic program that helps provide students with the education and training they need to qualify for promotions at work or to supplement their existing academic record. These programs are usually completed in less than a year.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.