Gerontology/Activities Specialist (HV)

The Gerontology Activities Specialist certificate program is a 27-credit program. This program prepares people for work in the field of aging where activities planning and leadership for the elderly is of growing importance in a variety of settings.

Graduates will receive both academic and experiential background enabling them to qualify for certification from the national certification council of activities professionals.

Course See Note  Course Title Credits   CMP101   Composition 1 (OL, CT) 3   HUS130   Life Changes & Crisis: Adaptation & Intervention 3   PSY112   Introduction to Gerontology 3   SWG121   Modular Education for Activity Professionals 1, PT 1 3   REC141   Introduction to Recreation & Leisure 3   SWG122   Modular Education for Activity Professionals 1, PT 2 3   SWG203   Advocacy for Elders (OL) 3   SWG123   Modular Education for Activity Professionals 2, Pt 1 3   SWG124   Modular Education for Activity Professionals 2, Pt 2 3

Program Information  • This certificate program can be applied toward the Human Services Practitioner Associate Degree Program.  • The sequential nature of the Modular Education for Activity Professionals courses requires enrollment over four semesters.