How would you like to improve your confidence as a rural health executive by 34%?

That’s what these executives have done by participating in NRHA’s Rural Hospital Certification Programs.

How would you like to improve your confidence as a rural health executive by 34%?

That’s what these executives have done by participating in NRHA’s Rural Hospital Certification Programs.

On average, participants in NRHA’s Rural Hospital Certification Program said:

Their Finance confidence grew by 48%

Their Operations confidence grew by 37%

Their overall confidence grew by 34%

Their leadership confidence grew by 32%

Their Clinical confidence grew by 28%

                                           

Certification Programs

NRHA Rural Hospital CEO Certification Program

Enrollment currently open for the October 2025 cohort.

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NRHA Rural Hospital CNO Certification Program

Enrollment currently open for the October 2025 cohort.

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NRHA Rural Hospital CFO Certification Program

Enrolling for 2026 cohort.

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NRHA Rural Hospital Physician Leader Certification Program

Enrolling for 2026 cohort.

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NRHA Rural Hospital HR Certification Program

Enrolling for 2026 cohort

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NRHA Rural Hospital Board Certification Program

Enrolling for 2026 cohort.

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NRHA Rural Health Nurse Certification Program

Enrollment currently open for the September 2025 cohort.

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NRHA Rural Health Clinic Leader Certification Program

Enrolling for 2026 cohort.

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Other Programs and Services

Rural Health Management Academy

Enrollment currently open for the September 2025 cohort.

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Rural Health Leadership Academy

Enrollment currently open for the September 2025 cohort.

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Leadership Coaching

One-on-One Coaching for Rural Healthcare Leaders. 

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Group Coaching

60 minute sessions, held on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to improve life in rural America by ensuring all citizens of rural America are cared for. We will accomplish this by stabilizing rural hospitals through education and engagement of current and future rural health leaders to achieve leadership excellence resulting in a culture of wellness. We will work tirelessly with successful rural health executives and industry experts to deliver and develop these specialized programs. Each program is designed to take successful rural health leaders to a new level of excellence, and to provide aspiring rural health leaders with a solid foundation of leadership excellence. Leadership excellence is rural health is critical for rural America.