Education and Training Resources for Students

Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

In response to current and anticipated educational needs in the field of aging, the University of Pittsburgh Center for Social and Urban Research and the Council on Aging established the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology.

The graduate certificate program offers a broad range of coursework to appeal to professionals of diverse disciplines and from a variety of industries. The certificate program is for any professional who has obtained a bachelor’s degree and offers the opportunity to gain an enhanced understanding of gerontology theory and research.

The certificate program offers specialization tracks in:

Law
Mental Health
Nursing
Occupational Therapy/Rehabilitation
Public Health
Social Work
Gerontechnology
Caregiving

There are two multi-disciplinary tracks:

General
Prevention and Healthy Aging

The graduate certificate program can be completed online and potentially within 9 months. Please inquiry with the program to learn more about possible time frames.

Certificate Registration Information

For additional information on the program, how to register, or to sign up for an information session, contact:

Jennifer K. Bissell, Program Coordinator
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
University of Pittsburgh
3343 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
FORBL Room 225
Phone: 412-624-1019
Fax: 412-624-4810
E-mail: Bissell@pitt.edu