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Gerontology Professional
Certificate
Why choose Gerontology Professional?
- You want to advance your work in the healthcare industry and support older adult health and wellbeing.
- Build your leadership skills to support older adult programming.
- Learn how to engage in client and family interactions to support the overall wellbeing of older adults.
- Learn to navigate resources to meet the needs of older adult clients.
- Prepare to take on a leadership role within an assisted living facility, residential care facility, or adult care home.
This certificate is a focused, short-term "sprint" to develop targeted, real-world competency for career advancement. Enroll today to accelerate your career and get to the next level in your current job or field of choice!
Program Locations
Online
Delivery:
Online
Part-Time
8-Week Classes
Length of Program: 2 semesters
Credits: 12
Start Dates: Fall or Spring
Keep Going to Earn an Associate in Applied Science (AAS): Health & Wellness Promotion
What You'll Learn
Outcomes
- Design programming and activities to maximize the health and wellbeing of older adults and adults with varying abilities.
- Support holistic wellness of older adults and adults with varying abilities through best practice interventions.
Employability Skills
- Behave Responsibly: Ethical Behavior, Self-Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Collaboration
- Communicate Effectively: Writing, Technical Documentation, Listening, Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Reading
- Critical & Creative Thinking: Inquiry, Evidence Collection, Analysis, Reasoning, Reflection (Metacognition)
- Cultural, Social, & Global Awareness: Global Awareness, Social & Cultural Awareness, Social Responsibility
- Use Appropriate Technology: Use of Technology, Confidentiality, Security, Digital Civility
Learn more about employability skills at Mid-State.
Estimated Entire Certificate Cost
Cost based on the 2024/25 academic year.
- Tuition & Fees: $1,939.64
- Books: $280.65
- Supplies, Uniforms, and/or Exams: $0
- Total Estimated Cost: $2,220.29
Financial Aid Eligibility
This program is NOT eligible for Financial Aid. Explore other ways to help pay for college.
Cost of Attendance
Learn more about Cost of Attendance, an estimated budget that includes categories of expenses a student can expect to incur while attending.
Instructors
Careers
Fast-Track
High school students are eligible to enroll in this program and all courses required. Learn more about Mid-State Fast-Track.
Take the Next Step
“This program combines the convenience of online coursework with hands-on learning within my own community. The knowledge and experiences I gained prepared me for numerous jobs in the health and wellness promotion field.”
ALLISON WOOD
GRADUATE
Choose Your Path
Career pathways help you take your education one step at a time to maximize your investment and make college fit your life. Earn a credential and start using it in the workforce. Continue with another stack of related courses to gain a more advanced diploma or degree. Explore this program’s pathway in the graphic below. For an even quicker first step to a degree or diploma, check out our short-term certificates.
