Certificate Programs at Brookdale Center
(Continuing Education at Hunter College)

Pursue a career in the fast-growing field of Gerontology!
Registration is now underway for our Spring 2010 Semester.

Summer 2010 Course Listing
(PDF download)

Certificate Program in Aging

Brookdale's Certificate Program provides the opportunity for health practitioners and clinicians to engage in a wide spectrum of courses in order to broaden their knowledge and skills in the field of gerontology and become better able to provide services and support for the geriatric population. Target Audience: health practitioners and clinicians holding a bachelor's degree or higher who are interested in or working in the field of aging.

Certificate Program in Aging & Mental Health

Prepares mental health practitioners and clinicians for specialized practice with older clients and their families. Course work examines the assessment and treatment of mental illnesses and conditions as they manifest themselves in the aging older population. Students will develop the knowledge and skills for working with older adults and their families using the most current mental health assessment protocols and mental health interventions. Target audience: Human service professionals/clinicians with a Bachelor's or Master's degree.

Certificate Program in Geriatric Care Management

Geriatric Care Managers are highly qualified professionals trained to assess, plan, coordinate, and monitor services for older adults and their families. This certificate work prepares graduates of this program for careers in the private for-profit and public not-for-profit areas of service delivery. The courses offered in this program provides students with a solid knowledge of gerontology & clinical care management skills, as well as practical knowledge that enables individuals to set up and successfully run a geriatric care management practice. The course of study is designed to be completed in two years. Interested individuals must first apply and be accepted into this particular program. Target audience: Professionals with a Bachelor's degree and 4 years of paid experience in human services or those with a Master's degree and 2 years of paid experience in human services.

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