Professional Advantages
The population of older adults is diverse in age, ability, and interests. As a result, career opportunities for working with seniors vary widely. Completing the Collaborative Online Gerontology Certificate Program is a great way to update your qualifications and resume! This certificate program helps you build skills and competencies to become more effective in your current job and more marketable for future employment opportunities in many fields, including:
- Education
- Health and Mental Health
- Human Services
- Policy Planning/Administration
- Housing
- Recreation
Academic Advantages
Because these courses are regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the University of Wisconsin Online Gerontology's Undergraduate Credit Certificate may supplement majors in academic departments on many campuses. You need to check with your degree-granting university to find out whether or not the credits will transfer and/or apply to your degree. Potential majors that our gerontology certificate could enhance include:
- Nursing
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Social work
- Psychology
- Dietetics
- Sociology
- Public policy Economics
- Human development and family studies
- Women's studies
- Urban planning
- Environment
- Textiles and design
- Interior design