Instructional Programs
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Purpose: The certificate program is designed to provide students with skills and competencies needed to work with elderly adult clients in day care, residential facilities, and other long term care environments. Occupational objectives include adult home coordinator, care management assistant, activities specialist, and gerontology assistant.
| One Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| HMS | 131 | Basic Interviewing Skills for | ||||
| Care Managers | 3 | |||||
| HMS | 231 | Gerontology I | 3 | |||
| HMS | 239 | Community Services for the Elderly | 3 | |||
| PSY | 115 | Health Psychology | 3 | |||
| HMS | 232 | Gerontology II | 3 | |||
| HMS | 275 | Adult Home Administration | 3 | |||
| HMS | 290 | Coordinated Internship | 3 | |||
| PSY | 237 | Adult Psychology | 3 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 15 | 12 | ||||
Total credits for Care of the Aging Career Studies Certificate = 27.
All first-time students must take a one-credit Student Development (STD) course prior to enrolling in their 16th credit at NVCC.
Last revised: Monday, May-18-2015 10:26
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