Online Graduate Certificate in Interprofessional Healthy Aging

Do you want to enhance the well-being of older adults within their families and communities? Earn this graduate certificate in interprofessional healthy aging online at Arizona State University to deepen your knowledge about aging and build skills to collaborate with other professionals in managing care. Upon completion, you can apply your expertise in various fields, support aging family members and advocate for the needs of older populations.

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Quick facts

Next start date: 08/21/2025

Total classes: 5

Weeks per class: 7.5

Total credit hours: 15

Improve the well-being of older persons in your family and community

This certificate provides an understanding of aging and emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary expertise in delivering effective services to older adults. Courses focus on building interprofessional teams and fostering sustainable, mutually beneficial community partnerships to improve health outcomes for aging populations.

After completing the introductory course on aging, you’ll earn a certificate of completion in interprofessional education from the Edson College of Nursing Center for Advancing Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research. This course provides a sound foundation for the rest of the program, where you may explore:

Communicating with aging populations.
Empathizing with the challenges faced by older adults.
National health initiatives and health care policy.
Older adults’ contributions to families, communities and society.

The Gerontological Society of America recognizes ASU as an age-friendly university. This certificate’s curriculum aligns with the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education’s Competencies for Graduate Education. Additionally, the courses were reviewed and approved by the National Association of Professional Gerontologists (NAPG). Upon completion, you’ll be eligible to apply for the gerontological coordinator credential from the NAPG.

Who’s a good candidate for this certificate program?

Pursuing this interprofessional healthy aging certificate will enhance your work with older adults in any capacity. The versatile curriculum supports career paths ranging from business and education to marketing and architecture.

Will my certificate say "online"?

No, Arizona State University’s certificates and diplomas don’t specify whether you earn them online or in person. All certificates, diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.”

Healthy aging certificate courses

Coursework covers research principles, evidence-based interventions and formal program evaluation models to assess aging-related issues. After completing two required courses, you’ll tailor the rest of your program with electives that align with your interests and goals. You may explore the historical roots of gerontology, multigenerational caregiving, mental health assessment and intervention, care coordination across the continuum of care and more.

What you can do with a healthy aging certificate

The specialized training in aging provided in this certificate will equip you to advance your career while effectively supporting older adults and interprofessional teams. You’ll be prepared to take on roles as a consultant and leader in long-term care, community organizations, hospital-based services and government agencies focused on aging populations. Fields that value expertise in aging include, but aren’t limited to:

Learn to care for older adults from professionals in health care

The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is the home to world-renowned and award-winning faculty members. Our faculty’s accomplishments include, but aren’t limited to:

Fulbright Senior Scholar.
National faculty nursing awards.
Rosalynn Carter National Leadership Award in Caregiving.
Ruth B. Freeman Award from the American Public Health Association.

Learn to care for older adults from professionals in health care

The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is the home to world-renowned and award-winning faculty members. Our faculty’s accomplishments include, but aren’t limited to:

Fulbright Senior Scholar.
National faculty nursing awards.
Rosalynn Carter National Leadership Award in Caregiving.
Ruth B. Freeman Award from the American Public Health Association.

How to apply

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

Preparing the nursing and health leaders of tomorrow

ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation provides a world-class education to students across various health disciplines. We distinguish ourselves by delivering excellent programs and challenging courses led by high-quality instructors.

26+

undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs online.

334

faculty members.

$59 million+

in research expenditures.

7,000+

students.

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