M.S.W. CERTIFICATE IN AGING AND HEALTH

The M.S.W. certificate in aging and health is a special program within the School of Social Work for graduate students who seek focused training in aging. The program does not require students to complete any additional work beyond the credit requirements of the core master of social work (M.S.W.) program curriculum; instead, it requires students to focus activities that fulfill general requirements of the M.S.W. curriculum specifically on gerontology and aging issues.

In addition to the benefit of the educational experiences that the certificate program facilitates, the certificate allows students to affiliate with a professional network in gerontological social work within the school, university, state, and beyond. This network provides key resources that support dynamic careers in aging, particularly within social work.

The program is open to students in both clinical social work and management and policy  specializations.

Requirements for Completion of the M.S.W. Certificate in Aging and Health

• One placement in a setting relevant to aging and health in the specialized curriculum, for example in a nursing home, hospital, hospice, or county office on aging.

• Completion of four courses:  19:910:542 Advanced Contemporary Policy: Health (3); 19:910:547 Social Work with Loss Across the Life Span (3).

For students in the Clinical specialization: either 19:910:516 CSW: Health or 19:910:525 CSW: Aging; and an approved graduate elective related to aging and health within the School of Social Work
For students in the Management and Policy specialization: 19:910:572 Aging Services: A Critical Perspective; and an approved graduate elective related to aging and health within the School of Social Work

• Attendance at one Interprofessional Education (IPE) event