What is the Advanced Care of Older Adults Certificate?
Developed by leading gerontologists and professional experts, the Advanced Care of Older Adults Certificate offers health professionals an opportunity to expand their geriatric knowledge and skills and improve their care of older adults.
There are 3 focus areas within the Advanced Care of Older Adults Certification program. Learners may choose from the following concentrations:
Each Certificate includes an overview of aging, including common conditions, mental health, communication, ageism, caregiving, cultural issues, safety and legal issues, palliative/end of life issues and more.
Health professionals will also gain important geriatric knowledge and skills specific to their occupations.
The Advanced Care of Older Adults Certificate program is funded by a generous grant from the Arizona Board of Regents and developed by the University of Arizona Center on Aging.
Who Should Take the Advanced Care of Older Adults Certificate Program?
Each Certificate is designed for a different group of health professionals:
Schedule and Format
This is a fully online, asynchronous, self-paced course delivered through the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies. You do not need to be located in Arizona or be a University of Arizona student to take this program. Enroll and begin on your own schedule.
Registration opens August 1, 2026
What is Included?
- 12 hours of geriatric content.
- Six months of access to the course material.
- A digital (PDF) certificate of completion from the University of Arizona Center on Aging and Arizona Online upon successful completion of the program.
Continuing Education Units: CEU type, cost, and process instructions are provided on the Certificate home page. Note: General CEUs are offered for PTAs and CNAs, not occupation-specific. EMT CEUs are occupation-specific.