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UNT/SCS/DAG Center for Studies in Aging
Programs in Applied Gerontology
On Campus or on the Internet - BE THE FUTURE!
(Below) Organization chart showing Applied Gerontology in School of Community Service at the University of North Texas.
Specialist Certificate in Aging:
Individuals employed in adult education, counseling, library science, nursing, public administration, recreation, social work, speech pathology, and related fields are serving growing numbers of older people. The department's graduate-level specialist certificate program is designed for health and human service professionals who wish to complement their existing knowledge and skills with an understanding of aging and services for the aged. Faculty of two-year and four-year colleges and universities and doctoral candidates in other fields may also find the Specialist Certificate a valuable adjunct to their academic credentials.
LINK TO COURSE INFO
RHP-Retirement Housing Professional Certification Program:
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
Basic/Advanced RHP Certification...
RHP certification is the first level of certification. It is open to all individuals who have experience and/or a demonstrated interest in all facets of facility administration. RHP certification requirements include successful completion of the three RHP Core Courses and their subsequent examinations.
LINK TO COURSE BASIC INFO
LINK TO ADVANCED COURSE INFO
RHP Recertification...
RHP and RHP Fellow Graduates are required to renew their certification every two years. The purpose of re-certification is to ensure that all graduates remain current with the latest educational developments and practices in the field.
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Activities Director Certification:
Two 3-credit undergraduate courses present the principles of effective activities programming, applying them to the field of aging.
NAAP/NCCAP Certification as an Activity Professional...
With an additional 90 hours of supervised practicum in a relevant setting, they qualify students for NAAP/NCCAP Certification as an Activity Professional.
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The bachelor's degree program in applied gerontology prepares students to work with older people in a wide variety of settings, including long-term care and retirement facilities, senior centers, government offices on aging at all levels, home health care agencies, adult day care programs, adult protective service agencies, and others. The bachelor's degree is an individualized, career-oriented course of study that can accommodate both full- and part time students, students with or without professional experience, and incoming freshmen and transfer students.
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Bachelor´s Degree in Social Work with a Dual Major in Applied Gerontology...
Responding to the needs and desires of these older Americans will require comprehensive human services and well-trained professionals to deliver them.
Licensed social workers with training in gerontology will be particularly well suited to meet this challenge. As a result, there is a growing demand for social workers who understand the special needs of older people and the many services and programs available to them. The opportunities to work directly with the aged or to organize services for them are growing in many settings.
The B.S.W. degree program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, and social work majors are eligible to take the examination for licensure as a social worker by the state of Texas.
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The master's degree program prepares students for professional careers in the field of gerontology. Three majors are available:
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Administration of Long-Term Care Facilities and Retirement Communities (ADLR)...
The ADLR curriculum prepares students to become administrators of skilled nursing facilities, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living facilities, home health care agencies, and retirement housing properties.
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Delivery of Community-Based Services for the Aging (CBSA)...
The CBSA program prepares students for positions in many settings, including adult protective service agencies, advocacy groups for older adults, charitable organizations, corporate retirement programs, government offices on aging at all levels, home health care agencies, senior centers, and others.
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General Studies in Aging (GSAG)...
The GSAG major is designed both for individuals who are already working in the field of aging and for students with highly individualized interests and career plans. It allows the selection of supporting courses in such areas as adult education, health promotion, psychology, public administration, recreation, sociology, and others.
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Applications are
now being accepted.
For more
information contact:
Phone:
(940) 565-2765 or (940) 565-4863
or visit our website at
http://www.unt.edu/aging
Download PhD Flyer - PDF File.
And... there's more! (Learn) Grant Writing! Conflict Resolution! Caregiving! To name just a few.
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U N T - S C S - D A G
University of North Texas - School of Community Service - Department of Applied Gerontology.
CENTER FOR STUDIES IN AGING
"BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE SINCE 1968!"
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Gerontology in theory --- Gerontologist in action!
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T
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CONCEPTS
FACTS
UNDERSTANDING
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
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Taking theory to action is what gerontology is all about!
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What
does this
mean
?
These
changing
demo-
graphics
will
affect
every
aspect
of all
our
lives
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forever! |
People are living longer, healthier, productive lives more than ever before!
“Pyramid Rectangularization Phenomenon”
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Are
You
Aging
???
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The Trial of the Centuries!
Prosecutor to defendant...
"Did you or did you not 'age' 24-hours in the last 24-hours?"
Defendant(answer)...
"Well, that is accurate, yes, yes I did age a day since yesterday!"
Jury verdict...
"It's beyond a reasonable doubt! We are all aging every day!
Everyone is guilty of aging all the time!"
Judge's decision...
"You have been found by all the evidence to be guilty of aging!
You are sentenced without parole, appeal or chance of escape,
to a secure, healthy, productive life in happiness , enjoy your sentence!"
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G
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NOTICE! This isn't just true of citizens of the U.S.A., it applies to everyone on earth!
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Why
should
we
Study
Aging
???
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In
25
years
the %
of the
U.S.
population
over
age 65
will
double!
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So, what's there to learn about AGING?
Plenty!
No matter what age you are now!
( And you'll wish you knew it sooner,
and you'll want to know it all ! )
We are aging with technology on our side!
Say "@"
The study of aging involves:
anthropology, biology, communications, demography, economics, ethics, family studies, geography, health, history, human development, law, leisure studies, retirement, pensions, working, physiology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, political science, public policy, social work, literature, medicine, nursing, opinion research, social policy, and thanatology, to name just a few. It is unlikely you would be unable to apply your interest and skills to some aspect of gerontology.
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University of North Texas - School of Community Service
Department of Applied Gerontology - Center for Studies in Aging
GERONTOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 310919 410 Avenue C, Chilton Hall Rm 359
Denton, TX 76203-0919
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