Lake Superior College – Gerontology
The Certificate in Gerontology that Lake Superior College (LSC) offers will provide you with the skills to meet the health care needs of an aging population. The Certificate in Gerontology represents a specialization in the field of gerontology. It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who work with or care for older adults. Individuals who work with the older population will need continuing professional education to gain a broad understanding of the field of gerontology and healthy aging and to stay current with emerging trends such as mental health, abuse, pain assessment and management, sleep, disorders of communication, and dementias (including Alzheimer’s disease).
The outcome of this course is for the learner to describe topics in gerontology including Alzheimer’s disease, death and dying, elder abuse, healthy aging, mental health, sleep disorders, and pain management. (25 contact hours)
Requirements to Receive Certificate
- 25 course hours to complete
- Must complete all lessons
- Must score 80% or higher on final exam
- Must complete evaluation form
- Course can be taken on a PC or Mac: PC Windows 8 or newer, Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later
Enrollment Options
- Instructor led course – 6 weeks of access to complete course
- Self-paced course – 3 months of access to complete course