Gerontology and Older Adults Certificates
Advanced Certificate Program in Gerontology
This advanced certificate program offers more advanced knowledge and skills for social workers and others who work with the elderly. It has been specifically designed for students who have completed the Basic Gerontology Certificate Program and who are looking for more advanced training.
Certificates of completion will be offered after each workshop and a final certificate will be awarded when all requirements have been met. Participants not seeking the certificate program are welcome to take individual workshops.
To receive the Certificate in Advanced Gerontology, a participant attends:
6 Required Webinars
2 Elective Webinars
8 Days in Total
Required Webinars
Advanced Care Planning
3 CE Hours
Legal Issues and Planning for Older Adults
3 CE Hours
Ethnogeriatrics: Working with Older Adults of Various Cultures
3 CE Hours
Ethical Dilemmas in Working with Older Adults
5 CE Hours
Psychiatric Vulnerabilities in Older Adults
3 CE Hours
End-of-Life Issues
3 CE Hours
Elective Workshops
In the Basic and Advanced Gerontology Certificates, 2 electives are required to complete each certificate. Electives can be selected from the (non-required) webinars in all Gerontology programs.
Basic Certificate Program in Gerontology
The Basic Certificate Program in Gerontology is designed to provide the foundation knowledge for people directing their careers toward serving older adults and their families. A multidisciplinary perspective is used in the planning and implementation of this Certificate Program.
Certificates of completion will be offered after each workshop and a final certificate will be awarded when all requirements have been met. Participants not seeking the certificate program are welcome to take individual workshops.
To receive the Certificate in Basic Gerontology, a participant attends:
6 Required Webinars
2 Elective Webinars
Required Workshops
Aging: The Human Process
6 CE Hours
Aging: Policy and Economic Considerations
9 CE Hours
Coping with Functional Loss and Environmental Changes
6 CE Hours
Assessment of Older Adults
6 CE Hours
Practical Case Management with Older Adult Clients
3 CE Hours
Communicating with Older Adults
3 CE Hours
Elective Webinars
In the Basic and Advanced Gerontology Certificates, 2 electives are required to complete each certificate. Electives can be selected from the (non-required) webinars in all Gerontology programs.
Certificate Program in Senior Housing Issues
This certificate program has been created as a joint effort between social workers who work in senior housing around the state, and the Rutgers School of Social Work, Institute for Families. It is intended to enhance the skills and knowledge of service coordinators, property managers and other building staff who work in senior citizen housing developments. The program consists of workshops taken from the various gerontology programs and workshops specifically designed for this group. Workshops will emphasize a team approach to issues relevant to staff.
Certificates of completion will be offered after each workshop and a final certificate will be awarded when all requirements have been met. Participants not seeking the certificate program are welcome to take individual workshops.
To receive the Certificate in Senior Housing Issues, a participant attends:
5 Required Webinars
2 Elective Webinars
Required Webinars
Aging the Human Process
6 CE Hours
Ethical Dilemmas in Working with Older Adults
3 CE Hours
Legal Issues and Planning for Older Adults
3 CE Hours
Common Health Problems & Medication Use with Older Adults
3 CE Hours
Working Together: Property Management & Social Services Staff
3 CE Hours
Elective Webinars
For the Certificate in Senior Housing Issues, 2 electives are required to complete the certificate. Electives can be selected from the (non-required) webinars in all Gerontology programs.
Certificate Program in Senior Services Management
This certificate program has been created as a joint effort between the NJ Association of Senior Center Directors and the Rutgers School of Social Work, Institute for Families. It is intended to enhance the skills and knowledge of the professional directors, administrators and managers of Senior Services Programs, such as Senior Centers, Offices on Aging, and other agencies that provide services to the older adults. The program consists of workshops in Gerontology, Nonprofit and Public Management, and Volunteer Management.
Certificates of completion will be offered after each workshop and a final certificate will be awarded when all requirements have been met. All workshops offered in this certificate program are designed as non-clinical workshops. Participants not seeking the certificate program are welcome to take individual workshops.
To receive the Certificate in Senior Services Management, a participant attends:
6 Required Webinars
2 Elective Webinars
Required Webinars
Aging the Human Process
6 CE Hours
Communicating with Older Adults
3 CE Hours
Ethical Dilemmas in Working with Older Adults
3CE Hours
Strategic Management
3 CE Hours
Program Evaluation
3 CE Hours
Management of Budgeting and Finance
3 CE Hours
Elective Webinars
2 electives are required. Electives may be selected from all elective workshops listed under the Gerontology Programs or the Nonprofit and Public Management Program.