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Life Span Services
Certificate/Concentration
and Masters in Clinical Psychology
 | Preparing professionals to assume positions
in the delivery of services to older adults and their families. |
Certificate/Concentration
Courses
The need for professionals
who can skillfully address issues related to older adults and their families is
one of the most important demands of the current (and growing) aging population.
Current trends for Americans 65 years of age and older reflect a dramatic growth
in population (estimated to double by the year 2030). Gerontologists are continuing
to identify concerns, namely that mental health professionals are presently under
serving these population trends.
The Life Span Services concentration
prepares graduates to assume professional leadership positions in the delivery
of services to older adults and their families, in the planning and evaluation
of services, in administration of programs, and in the instruction of older adults
and service providers.
Whether you currently work in the gerontology
and/or related fields or expect to enter it, you will find our certificate courses
valuable to your future success in the field. Professionals who plan to work with
the aging population need to understand issues like; the theoretical development
of the aging process and changes in the health care system. In addition it will
be important to have appropriate clinical assessment and administrative skills.
A graduate degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Life Span Services
from Benedictine University can provide you with excellent training in preparing
you to serve the growing aging population.
The Masters in Clinical Psychology
also offers a postgraduate degree certificate in Life Span Services. This certificate
is awarded upon completion of the certification/concentration courses. Previous
graduate work in Life Span Services may be applied to the completion of our certificate.
For further information, contact the M.C.P. office (630) 829-6230.
This site created by M. Mosier
Last updated August 2, 2007
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