Gerontology Graduate Certificate
The gerontology graduate certificates are designed for persons who want to expand their knowledge, skillset, and professionalism in aging, to enhance their main discipline. The certificates are also available to those who are already active in the field and as well as those who want to personally benefit from knowing more about the aging process and the implications of living in an aging society.
The interdisciplinary curriculum provides an overall view of the field of aging and older adults. It examines specific changes common to older individuals as well as the broader psychological and social issues they face. These certificates will strengthen students’ contributions to their own fields and disciplines, in graduate work and in subsequent careers.
All gerontology courses and degrees are open to ALL students from ALL academic disciplines and professions. This is a gerontology degree, NOT a nursing degree. No nursing or medical background is needed; the degrees are not nursing - or medicine-related.
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A total of 15 credit hours are required to complete the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Certificate Graduate Program. Coursework can be completed in as little as two semesters. All certificate requirements must be completed within three years. All Gerontology courses and electives that are counted toward the certificate must be completed with a letter grade of C or better (C- is not acceptable) and an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better for all courses counted toward the certificate.
Core Courses (9 Credits)
Both of the following courses are required:
- GERON 6001: Introduction to Gerontology (3)
- GERON 6370: Health and Optimal Aging (3)
Plus ONE of the following two courses:
- GERON 6002: Service Agencies and Programs for Older Adults (3)
- GERON 6990: Practicum (3)
Electives (6 credits)
At least two of the following electives:
- GERON 5005: Aging Across Communities and Cultures (3)
- GERON 5220: Caregiving and Aging Families (3)
- GERON 6002: Services Agencies and Programs for Older Adults (3)
- GERON 6003: Research Methods in Aging (3)
- GERON 6050: Best Practices in Geriatric Care (3)
- GERON 6100: Applications of Research Aging (3)
- GERON 6235: The Aging Mind (3)
- GERON 6240: Aging and the Arts (3)
- GERON 6280: International Dimensions of Lifelong Learning (3)
- GERON 6320: Death, Dying, and Bereavement (3)
- GERON 6500: Social and Public Policy in Aging (3)
- GERON 6564: Interdisciplinary Approach to End-of-Life/Palliative Care (2)
- GERON 6990: Practicum (3)
Long Term Services and Support (LTSS) Graduate Certificate
A gerontology graduate certificate focused on long-term care services and supports (LTSS) prepares students to work with older adults in a variety of LTSS settings (e.g., skilled nursing, assisted living, home health and hospice). The certificate provides crucial training in LTSS operations, person-centered care, care transitions, behavioral health, chronic conditions, fall risk, medication management, and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
There are nine established LTSS graduate certificates in Gerontology. You are eligible for the LTSS certificate if you are a student in one of the following programs:
- Gerontology
- Dentistry
- Master of Health Administration (MHA)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy (PT)
- Social Work (SW)
Contact Us
Katarina Friberg Felsted, PhD
Assistant Dean
katarina.felsted@nurs.utah.edu
(801) 585-7438
Kristen Mahoney
Program Manager
Kristen.Mahoney@nurs.utah.edu
(801) 587-7605