Elder Care Certificate

Certificate Requirements

• HUMS 101 - Introduction to Human Services 3 Credit(s).
• HUMS 122 - Aging in America 3 Credit(s).
• HUMS 139 - Interviewing and Counseling Techniques 3 Credit(s).
• HUMS 103 - Introduction to Elder Care 3 Credit(s).
• HUMS 102 - Functional Impact of Aging 3 Credit(s).
• HUMS 274 - Internship: Human Services 4 Credit(s).
• Program Elective 3 Credits.

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 22*

Gainful Employment Disclosure

http://www.ccbcmd.edu/media/gainfulemployment/ge_hums_cert_elder.pdf

*If you are a credit student who is new to college (meaning you have not successfully completed transferable college credit(s) at another institution(s)), you are required to take ACDV 101  during your first semester at CCBC, thereby increasing the number of credits required for the above certificates by 1 credit. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) in order for this requirement to be waived.

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Elder Care certificate, students will be able to:

1. effectively express opinions and facts through both oral and written communication;
2. demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to work with the aging population; and
3. exhibit preparedness to work in an entry-level position in a setting serving the aging population.

Semester Sequence

• Elder Care Certificate Semester Sequence