Graduate Certificate Program: A Graduate Certificate in Seniors' Housing Administration
The Graduate Certificate Program in Seniors' Housing Administration explicitly targets executives already working in the seniors housing and care industry both in the United States and internationally. An outgrowth of the successful Erickson School of Aging Studies/National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industries (NIC) series, this interdisciplinary program blends expertise from gerontological research with practical business experience to provide advanced skills for the operation of seniors housing and related aging services organizations.
Four courses, three credits each, will be required to complete the certificate program.
The courses are:
Required:
AGNG 630 Fundamentals of Seniors' Housing & Care (3 cr)
AGNG 633 Seniors' Housing & Care Management (3 cr)
Electives:
AGNG 634 Seniors' Housing & Care: Sales & Marketing (3 cr)
AGNG 636 Seniors' Housing & Care Property Development (3 cr)
Additional elective courses are being developed on topics such as continuous quality improvement; finance, underwriting and investment analysis; and risk management.
Graduate Certificate Program Options
Enrolling in a Single Course for Graduate Credit
2005 Non-Credit Enrollees Returning for Graduate Credit or Certificate
Overview
New certificiate students must apply for admission and enroll in their first course. Continuing students need to enroll in each individual course they elect to take in a timely fashion.
Application Procedure
Applicants should seek admission to the program at least TWO MONTHS prior to the start of the classroom portion of the first course. The schedule for upcoming courses is at: http://www.umbc.edu/erickson/exed_courses.html
Courses with * are part of the certificate program. The cost per course is $3,500.
Application Packet Materials
Complete the following materials:
- Application for admission to a post-baccalaureate certificate, using "CSHA" for the programs acronym/code. (Downloadable from http://www.umbc.edu/gradschool/admissions)
- Unofficial or official transcripts from the undergraduate institutions leading to your bachelor's degree (copies issued to you are fine).
- Course enrollment form
- Non-refundable $50 application fee (either use credit card form at the bottom of the enrollment form or submit a check payable to UMBC with a mailed application).
Submit the completed application packet to:
By Mail:
Director of Admissions
Erickson School of Aging Studies
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
5523 Research Park Drive, Suite 230
Baltimore, MD 21228
By Fax:
Using credit card payment, fax materials to: 443-543-5639
If you need help or have questions, contact us at: ericksonschool@umbc.edu or
443-543-5622.
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