GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION

The Graduate Certificate in Long Term Care Administration is designed for individuals who either work in or wish to consider entering the field of Long Term Care Administration. Long term care (home-based, community-based, and institutionally-based) is the fastest growing segment of the health care industry; a core of professional personnel aspiring to careers in Long Term Care Administration with the knowledge and skills for addressing complex issues in Gerontology is quickly becoming a critical necessity.

This program can be applied toward meeting Nursing Home Administration licensure requirements. (Missouri contact hour requirements vary with education and long-term care experience. Please check with the Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administration, Jefferson City, MO (573) 751-3511 for a copy of licensure eligibility requirements.)

Requirements of admission to the graduate certificate program are the same as those required for admission to the Graduate School: an undergraduate degree, a GPA of 2.75 or better, and three letters of recommendation.

The Graduate Certificate in Long Term Care Administration requires the completion of 18 credit hours and can be taken alone or in conjunction with pursuit of the Master of Science in Gerontology degree, the Master of Science in Social Work degree, or a graduate degree in another field. All 18 of these credit hours will apply towards the MS in Gerontology for students who elect to continue their graduate studies in Gerontology at UM-St. Louis.

Gerontology courses - 6 credits:
Geron 6460 - Long-Term Care Administration and
Geron 6441 - Aging and Health Behavior (3 hours) or
Geron 6443 / SW 6443 / PPA 6430 / PS 6443 - Health Care Policy (3 hours) or
Geron 6498 - Advanced Seminar in Gerontology (3 hours)

Management courses - 9 credits:

Either

MGMT 5600 / PPA 6600 - Organizational Behavior and Administrative Processes (3 hours) and
ACCT  5400 - Financial Accounting: Theory and Practice (3 hours) and
MGMT 5621 - Managing Human Resources (3)

Or

PPA  4940 - Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations (3 hours)
PS 4960 / SW 4960 - American Philanthropy and Nonprofit Resource Development (3 hours)
PS 4911 / PPA 4911 / SW 4911 - Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations: Staff Management Issues (1 hour)
PS 4912 / PPA 4912 / SW 4912 - Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations: Legal Issues in Governing and Managing Nonprofit Organizations (1 hour)
PS 4913 / PPA / SW 4913 - Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations: Financial Issues (1 hour)

Practicum in Gerontology - 3 credits:

The curriculum for the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, the Graduate Certificate in Long-Term Care Administration, and the Master of Science in Gerontology degree program all require the completion of Gerontology 6495 - Practicum in Gerontology (3 hours). This practicum experience is arranged with a local agency serving the needs of older adults and their families and must be approved by the Director of the Gerontology Program. The practicum will total 150 service hours, spaced over a 6-8 week period.

Graduate students who already have professional field experience equivalent to the internship may request an exemption. Any request for an exemption from the internship requirement must be approved by the gerontology program director after a review of the student's professional or managerial field experience with appropriate documentation. Students who receive an exemption must take another 3 hours of electives from the Gerontology program.

Practicum Guidelines for Gerontology Students
Student Learning Agreement
Time sheet for Gerontology Practica
Risk Insurance Letter

Gerontology Course Descriptions
Business Administration Course Descriptions
Public Policy Administration Course Descriptions
Social Work Course Descriptions

Specific advising on courses is available from the program director:

Thomas M. Meuser, Ph.D.
Program Director and Associate Professor of Social Work and Psychology
meusert@umsl.edu
(314) 516-5421

To apply online go to the Graduate School admissions web site.