Graduate Certificate – Gerontology

A graduate of the Gerontology program at Sault College will reliably demonstrate the ability to:

• Comply with legislation and regulations governing professional practice within the Canadian health care system.
• Apply an evidence-based perspective to inform current interventions, senior care plans, programs or services.
• Consider the availability and effectiveness of community resources and referrals to plan, navigate and advocate for senior care.
• Analyze the strengths and needs of seniors independently or with an inter-professional team to plan, implement and evaluate programs.
• Assess the communicative, mental, physical, emotional and social health of older adults to promote healthy aging.
• Communicate effectively to promote person and family centered care and strengthen inter-professional collaborative practice.
• Appraise the important role of the elder advocate who works pro-actively as an individual or in inter-professional teams and the impact they have on elderly clients` healthy aging.

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
• Min GPA: 50.0%
• Min IELTS overall: 6.0 (Min Reading: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5, Min Listening: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5)
• Post-Secondary Diploma or Degree in a health care field
• Placement requirements: Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search; Statement of Confidentiality Form; WHMIS Certificate; College Health Form; Immunization documentation must be submitted to the College Health Centre: 2-step Mantoux test for tuberculosis. If a 2-step was completed over a year ago; a 1 step TB test is required; Immunity against measles, mumps and rubella, tetanus/diphtheria, and chicken pox. Immunization against Hepatitis B and Influenza is strongly recommended