Certificate in Aging Studies Program

The Certificate in Aging Studies provides an educational credential documenting the additional training and experience the student has received in the field of aging. The Certificate may be awarded at the graduate or the undergraduate level and is recorded on the official university transcript. Working professionals can earn the Certificate by enrolling in the university as special students.

Whether the area is health care, long-term care or adult day care; product design, medical research or nutrition; law education or real estate; recreation, finance or government service, our aging population will create both challenges and opportunities for students building careers in tomorrow's labor market. The Pepper Institute administers and awards the Certificate on behalf of the Florida State University College of Social Science.

To earn the Certificate in Aging Studies, students must complete a total of twelve credits and satisfy requirements in both coursework and an internship working in the community with an agency serving older adults.