College of Health Professions

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Gain the credentials and competence the industry demands with an online healthcare degree from WGU. Our accredited, competency-based degree programs will put you in an excellent position to fill the growing need for competent, compassionate healthcare professionals. WGU’s online nursing programs are CCNE accredited*.

Bachelor's Degree Programs

Advance Your Career with a Healthcare Degree Online

The demand for talented, competent health professionals is growing. WGU’s online healthcare degrees are an ideal match in two ways. First, our programs were developed by employers for the specific needs of the industry. When you graduate from WGU, you can be certain you’ll have the skills and knowledge the workplace demands.

Second is WGU’s unique competency-based approach to education. At WGU, you earn your degree by demonstrating skills and knowledge in subject areas through a series of assessments. There are no traditional classrooms; no need to spend unnecessary time studying the concepts you already know. You can leverage your experience and prior education to complete your assessments quicker. You have a great deal of control over your education.

CAHIIM Accredited

CAHIIM logo WGU’s Health Informatics program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).




CCNE Accredited Nursing Programs

CCNE logo WGU’s nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036, 202-887-6791). Learn more about CCNE accreditation.

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