Course Description:
Presents the topics of gerontology; disease of the aging, death and dying. This course discusses the psychological changes associated with dying; the anatomy and physiology of age-related changes; common medical problems associated with aging. This course is one of 16 required course modules, mandated by the PA State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, that make up the 120-hour Nursing Home Administrator certificate program for those desiring to become a nursing home administrator. This course may be taken as part of the full program or as a standalone for those individuals desiring continuing education units.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
• Understand gerontology, the disease of the aging, death and dying as it relates to the administration of a nursing home.
Contact Information:
• Please email nurseaide@hacc.edu
• Please call (717) 221-1751
• Please visit https://www.hacc.edu/ProgramsandCourses/Programs/HealthCareers/nursing-home-administrator.cfm
Where can I get more information?
• Visit the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing Home Administrators https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/NursingHomeAdministrators/Pages/default.aspx
• Visit ONET OnLine https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9111.00
• Visit the Bureau of Labor and Statistics https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm
Price: $175
Format: Each module meets via zoom or in person, on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.
In-Person Location: HACC Lancaster Campus, East Building, Room 202, 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602
Date: Friday, Febrary 14, 2025
Time: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
