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The multidisciplinary gradaute certificate in gerontology addresses the educational needs of graduate students and professionals not only in health care but a variety of disciplines who work with the aging or elderly population who have already earned a bachelor's or graduate degree. You might be interested in completing the Gerontology Certificate if you work or plan to work in business; exercise physiology; family studies; government; health sciences; hearing, speech and language sciences; medicine; nursing; nutrition; physical therapy; psychology; recreation; sociology; or social work. The Gerontology Certificate is also appropriate for students planning to continue doctoral preparation in gerontology or related areas.
The certificate program requires completion of at least 23 credit hours from the following list of courses: Aging and Health (HLTH 613); an approved practicum (HLTH 650); at least one course in the psychosocial area; and one course in the biological/health-related area. You and your advisor choose elective courses and a practicum placement in consultation with the coordinator of the gerontology certificate program.
If you are not currently seeking an advanced degree from Ohio University, you must meet the following requirements to be considered for unconditional admission to the graduate certificate program:
Nondegree student. To apply for the certificate program as a nondegree student, submit the following materials:
Submit your completed application, GRE or GMAT scores, nondegree student application fee, and transcripts to the Office of Graduate Studies, Ohio University, McKee House, Athens, OH 45701-2979.
The essay, resume and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the gerontology certificate coordinator, College of Health and Human Services, Ohio University, Grover Center E150, Athens, OH 45701-2979.
Required Courses
HLTH 613 Aging and Health (4) HLTH 650 Practicum (1-5)
Plus one course from the psychosocial group and at least one course from the biological/health-related group. Other courses may be substituted with prior approval of certificate program coordinator.
Psychosocial Group EDCE 638 Gerontological Counseling (3) HCCF 562F Family Ties and Aging (4) HCCF 580 Death and Dying (4) HCCF 689 Self, Aging, and Society (4) PHIL 580 Thinking About Death (4) PSY 674 Psychological Aspects of Aging (4) SW 586 Aging in American Society (5) Biological/Health-Related Group HLTH 605 Public Health and Aging (4) HLTH 640 Administration of Long-Term Care Facilities (4) HLTH 641 Long-Term Care Policy and Regulations (4) HSLS 600 Communicatively Impaired Elderly Patient: Clinical Assessment and Intervention (4) HS 591 Special Topics (1-4) PESS 521 Principles of Aging and Physical Activity (4)
Degree-seeking student who complete the program are awarded the gerontology certificate upon graduation, and a notation of the certificate is recorded on the student's transcript. Nondegree students receive a notation of the certificate on their transcripts upon completion of certificate requirements. Upon applying for graduation (for degree-seeking students) or completion of the certificate requirements (for nondegree students), you must contact the program coordinator for verification of completion and the awarding of the certificate. For more information on course offerings or other concerns, contact gerontology certificate program coordinator, Grover Center E-150, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979.
https://www.ohio.edu/healthsciences/healthcertificate.htm
The health care services administration certificate program is intended for health and health-related professionals who want the basic administrative and managerial knowledge that this program can provide. The certificate program exposes you to the competencies, knowledge and skills, needed to function more effectively in a variety of administrative and managerial roles throughout health services organizations. Certificate holders will be prepared to work collaboratively with professionals from a variety of disciplines to gain insights into rural and urban program administration and services in order to be able to work with both under-served and other population groups.
The curriculum will prepare baccalaureate and advanced degree graduates, clinical and allied health professionals and business degree graduates to administer programs and agencies that deliver health care and provide supportive leadership skills in a variety of health care services. The certificate program requires a minimum of 27 credit hours consisting of six graduate courses and a practicum.
If you are not currently seeking an advanced degree from Ohio University, you must meet the following requirements to be considered to unconditional admission to the graduate certificate program:
Nondegree student. To apply for the certificate program as a nondegree student, submit the following materials:
Submit your completed application, GRE or GMAT scores, nondegree student application fee, and transcripts to the Office of Graduate Studies, McKee House, Ohio University, Athens OH, 45720-2979.
The statement of goals and objectives, resume, and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the health care services administration coordinator, Grover Center E317, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701-2979.
Required Courses HLTH 601 Introduction to the Health Care Delivery System (4) HLTH 603 Administration of Health Care Organizations and Systems (4) HLTH 621 Health Care Finance (4) HLTH 630 Epidemiology in Health Planning (4) HLTH 638 Strategic Planning & Marketing for Health Services (4) or HLTH 610 Program Evaluation and Assessment in Health Care (4) HLTH 628 Health Law (4) or HLTH 608 Health Policy (4) HLTH 650 Practicum (3)In order to be awarded the certificate ou must complete the above courses with an overall g.p.a. of 3.0 and no grade in an individual course lower than a "C".
Degree-seeking students who complete the program are awarded the health care services administration certificate upon graduation, and a notation of the certificate is recorded on the transcript. Nondegree students receive a notation of the certificate on their transcripts upon completion of the certificate requirements. Upon applying for graduation (for degree-seeking students) or completion of the certificate requirements (for nondegree students), you must contact the program coordinator for verification of completion and the awarding of the certificate. For more information on course offerings or other concerns, contact the coordinator of the health care services administration certificate program.
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