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Specialist in Aging Certificate
Program type:
Certification
Format:
Online
Est. time to complete:
1-2 semesters
Credit Hours:
15
Help today's aging population thrive with a specialist in aging certificate.
Our Specialist in Aging Certificate is designed for human service professionals who
wish to complement their existing knowledge and skills with an understanding of aging
and services for the elderly. The program provides an opportunity for professionals
to extend multidisciplinary practice to significant issues, problems and concerns
facing today's older populations.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a Specialist in Aging Certificate?
The graduate academic certificate, Specialist in Aging, is designed for health and human service professionals who wish to complement their existing knowledge and skills with an understanding of aging and services for older adults and the aging population.
This certificate program is designed for professionals who are currently working with older adults, and students who are majoring in other areas such as rehabilitation counseling, counseling, social work, communication disorders, psychology and sociology.
The Specialist in Aging certificate program offers an opportunity to extend multidisciplinary practice to significant issues, problems and concerns facing today’s older populations by providing a comprehensive overview of the psychological, biological, cultural and behavioral aspects of aging as well as the services and policies affecting the aging population in the United States.
Specialist in Aging Certificate Highlights
Fostering positive health outcomes across the lifespan to insure equity for all.
Our department is comprised of community-engaged academics providing an education
that reaches beyond the classroom.
Faculty with expertise in applied gerontology, health services, rehabilitation counseling,
substance use, and behavioral health concerns prepare students for a career making
a positive change in the lives of others.
Online Courses make this degree achievable even while working full time.
Learn more about government programs for the elderly.
Preparing interdisciplinary professionals who will advance equity and optimize quality-of-life
outcomes in diverse communities across the nation.
Specialist in Aging Certificate Courses You Could Take
Processes of Aging (1–3 hrs)
Theoretical, research and practical literature concerning housing alternatives is
considered. Emphasis is on the four housing development stages need assessment, financing,
physical design and management of a housing site; and how theory, research and public
policy relate to each of these issues.
Geriatric Care Management (3 hrs)
Examines the increasing presence of geriatric care management in pivotal positions
throughout today’s complex health care delivery systems. Emphasis is given to the
role geriatric care managers play in client intake and assessment, establishing goals
and a plan of care, coordinating and linking services and resources, managing and
monitoring care, and evaluating patient outcomes. Students learn specific assessment
instrumentation and protocols employed in various settings for needs determination
and care planning with frail and impaired elders and their families.
Federal, State and Local Programs in Aging (1-3 hrs)
History of social policy in aging; derivations and directions of public policy, interrelationships
of agencies; discussion of selected programs and services for the aged.
Theories and Measures for Health and Wellness (1-3 hrs)
Examines commonly used population health and wellness definitions, constructs and
indicators. Age-related changes in health in the lifecycle and macro and micro theories
of health are included. Economic consequences and implications for public policy are
also discussed.
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