Certificate Programs

    

Gerontology Certificate

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.

Eligibility to Apply

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:

1. Earned bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.

2. Minimum undergraduate grade-point average (g.p.a.) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on last 90 quarter hours or last 60 semester hours (undergraduates) or an earned graduate or professional degree.

3. Satisfactory Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission (GMAT) scores if you do not possess a graduate or professional degree.

Application

Nondegree student. To apply for the certificate program as a nondegree student, submit the following materials:

1. Two copies of the application for graduate admission, indicating admission as a nondegree student in the Gerontology Certificate Program.

2. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores. This requirement is waived for applicants who have already earned a graduate or professional degree.

3. Official transcript(s) from each post-secondary institution attended. (You do not, however, have to send transcripts of any studies at Ohio University.)

4. An essay identifying your career goals and objectives.

5. A resume, including your educational background and professional work experience.

6. Three letters of recommendation from people who are qualified to evaluate your capability for graduate study.

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.

Health Care Services
Administration Certificate

http://www.ohiou.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.

Eligibility to Apply

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:

1. Earned bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.

2. Minimum undergraduate grade-point average (g.pa.a.) of 3.0 in a 4.0 scale in last 90 quarter hours or last 60 semester hours (undergraduates) or an earned graduate or professional degrees.

3. Satisfactory Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores if you do not possess a graduate or professional degree.

4. Satisfactory completion of undergraduate or graduate prerequisites in statistics, management, and accounting (must obtain a grade of "C" or better) which are prerequisites for some of the required courses.

Application

Nondegree student. To apply for the certificate program as a nondegree student, submit the following materials:

1. Two copies of the application for graduate admission, indicating admission as a nondegree student in the Health Care Services Administration Certificate Program.

2. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores. This requirement is waived for applicants who have already earned a graduate or professional degree.

3. Official transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended (transcripts of coursework completed at Ohio University do not need to be submitted).

4. A statement of goals and objectives (2-3 double-spaced typed pages), which serves as a writing sample and helps to convey to the Graduate Committee a sense of who you are, what your experiences have been, and how these factors relate to your desire to pursue this graduate certificate. Be sure to include your goals for graduate study, how your goals for study relate to what you are currently doing or your plans following graduation, and why you want to receive this certificate.

5. A resume, including your educational background and professional work experience.

6. Three letters of recommendation from people who are qualified to evaluate your capability for graduate study. Please make certain to include the program you plan to pursue on the form prior to giving it to the person providing the references.

7. Test of English as a Foreign Lanaguage (TOEFL) score from applicants whose native language is not English. The minimum score must be 575 on the written or 233 on the computer version for consideratio.

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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