Graduate Certificate Interprofessional Healthy Aging at Arizona State University

Programme overview

This certificate program in interprofessional healthy aging prepares you to address healthy aging, focusing on prevention and early intervention to optimize physical, mental and behavioral health and improve the quality of life of older adults and their family caregivers. The program, with an online flexible plan of study option, provides you with interdisciplinary knowledge that focuses collaboratively on improving the well-being of diverse older persons in the context of their families and communities.

Faculty: Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation | Department: Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation | Duration: 15 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (3 credit hours) HCA 501 Perspectives on Aging and the Life Course (3) Restricted Electives (12 credit hours) HCA 502 Research and Program Evaluation Issues in Aging (3) HCA 503 Diversity in Aging (3) HCA 504 Caregiving Issues for Families and Professionals (3) HCA 505 Interdisciplinary and Community Collaboration in Aging (3) HCA 507 Care Coordination across the Continuum of Care (3) HCA 508 Mental Health Assessment and Intervention (3) HCA 510 Innovations in Program Development and Policy (3) NUR 628 Research, Theory and Principles for Palliative Care in the Older Adult (3) SWG 571 Mental Health Aspects of Aging (3) SWG 573 Policies to Promote Healthy Aging (3) SWG 623 Program Evaluation (3) SWG 632 Policy Practice (3) Additional Curriculum Information Other courses may be substituted for restricted electives if approved by the academic unit.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for employment in these occupations: gerontological coordinator life enrichment coordinator life enrichment director program manager research coordinator

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a nationally recognized, regionally accredited academic institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. International students who need an F-1 or J-1 visa need to apply to and be accepted into a graduate degree program prior to being considered for the certificate program. International students residing in the U.S.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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