- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 51.0704
- Duration
- 1.5 year graduate certificate
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreMay 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-05-01
Program overview
A one year graduate certificate in health services management, covering health systems, quality and risk, health informatics, financial management and service coordination practice.
At CAD 15,960 this is the cheapest programme at Kingston, and it carries CIP 51.0704 on the aligned list, which is the standard code for health services management across Ontario colleges.
Graduate Certificate - Health Care Administration is taught at St. Lawrence College Kingston campus, a public Ontario college. The health care administration certificate sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. St. Lawrence records the health care administration certificate under CIP 51.0704 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to one year. IRCC alone decides, so verify 51.0704 against the current eligible list before paying for the health care administration certificate. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the health care administration certificate can support a study permit.
Admission to Graduate Certificate - Health Care Administration requires a completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent at 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the health care administration certificate is recorded at CAD 15,960. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the health care administration certificate. The health care administration certificate lists two entry windows, the earliest in January 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the health care administration certificate application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 83 with no component minimum; PTE Academic 60; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: St. Lawrence publishes its aligned list under a June 2025 heading and notes the IRCC codes were last updated in July 2025. That is older than the lists other Ontario colleges publish, so verify this CIP code against IRCC directly before paying any deposit.
- Work rights: St. Lawrence lists the health care administration certificate as PGWP-aligned under CIP 51.0704, supporting a work permit of up to one year. Verify the code against the IRCC list before paying. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Health Services Coordinator: hospitals and clinics
- Clinical Administrator: health organisations
- Quality Improvement Analyst: health systems
- Program Coordinator: community health agencies
- Health Informatics Assistant: data teams
- Practice Manager: after experience
Reality check: Kingston has a substantial hospital and health research presence, which makes the local market for this qualification unusually strong.
About St. Lawrence College - Kingston
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
