Description

The certificate in Clinical Aging Sciences is designed to provide practitioners and allied health professional with advanced knowledge in clinical aging research and practice. This program provides clinically relevant education to persons working with or interested in working with older adults in various settings including long-term care facilities, mental health centers, counseling agencies, hospitals, and other settings concerned with the physical and emotional well-being of older adults. This certificate does not prepare students for clinical licensure, but provides students with courses that enhance their understanding of the biopsychosocial aspect of the aging process.

Course Location/Delivery

The Certificate is offered fully online.

Admission Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions and English Proficiency requirements.

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process.

Pre-Requisites

None.

Curriculum Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

• GEY 6613 Physical Change and Aging Credit Hours: 3

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• Select three of the following courses:

• GEY 5620 Sociological Aspects of Aging Credit Hours: 3
• GEY 6600 Human Development and Aging Credit Hours: 3
• GEY 6230 Principles of Health Care Risk Management and Patient Safety Credit Hours: 3
• GEY 6614 Aging and Mental Disorders Credit Hours: 3
• GEY 6616 Mental Health Assessment and Intervention with Older Adults Credit Hours: 3
• GEY 6617 Gerontological Counseling Theories and Practice Credit Hours: 3

Time Limit / Average Time to Completion

24 months is the estimated time to complete the program

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

Course credits earned in the certificate may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert