Government Managers - Health and Social Policy Development and Program Administration

(NOC 0411)
 

Requirement

Government managers in health policy development and program administration


  • A bachelor's degree or college diploma in health science, hospital administration or public administration or a bachelor's degree in social science is required.
  • A graduate degree in a health, social science or an administrative discipline may be required.
  • Several years of experience as a health or social policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
  • For some government managers in health policy development and program administration, certification in the relevant health profession is required. For example, city medical officers of health must be physicians.

Government managers in social policy development and program administration

  • A bachelor's degree or a college diploma in a social science discipline, such as sociology or economics, or an administrative discipline, such as public administration, is required.
  • A graduate degree in a social science or an administrative discipline may be required.
  • Several years of experience as a social policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Diploma
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate

Useful Experience/Skills

Allocating and Controlling Resources
Co-ordinating and Organizing
Evaluating
Leading and Motivating
Recruiting and Hiring
Analyzing Information
Planning
Projecting Outcomes
Advising and Consulting
Interviewing

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Civics

University of Hawai'i at Hilo
Hilo, Hawaii, US

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St. Petersburg College
St Petersburg, Florida, US

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Health Services Administration (BAS) Bachelor
Health Services Administration (BAS) Bachelor; Online
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Durham College
Oshawa, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Office Administration - Health Services (Four consecutive semesters) Diploma; University Transfer
Office Administration - Health Services Diploma; University Transfer
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia, US

Related Program(s):
Informatics – Healthcare Informatics Bachelor
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Husson University
Bangor, Maine, US

Related Program(s):
Healthcare Administration and Public Health Bachelor; Honours
Healthcare Administration and Public Health Bachelor; Online
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George Brown Polytechnic
Toronto, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Health Information Management Diploma
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Modified on July 14, 2025