Administrator of Older Adult Services.Professional Certification Programs : The intent of a certification program is to encourage growth and development.
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Administrator of Older Adult Services
The Administrator of Older Adult Services is responsible for overseeing the daily operation of multi Senior Centers in a geographic area. He/She handles the budget, record keeping, personnel, service coordination and management of the facilities. Applicants must be working as an Administrator of Older Adult Services in the year that the application is completed
Senior Center professionals realize the complexity of their jobs and know that their skills must range from personnel and facility management to fund development and recreational programming. Also, some individuals working with older adult programs must be adept at fiscal management, program planning and implementation, as well as volunteer management.
Certification Requirements
Certification Renewal
Certification renewal is required every 3 years. The applicant for SCAC renewal must be able to document 16 hours on MASC Board, or 1.0 CEU’s, in workshops/seminars, or 3 classroom credit hours from an institution of higher education, per year, in job-related fields or in the field of aging. For workshop/seminars which are not sponsored by M.A.S.C. standardized documentation forms are available. Registration must me validated and all documentation forms MUST be signed by the presenter. Attending the Annual MASC Conference will assist in helping accumulate the required CEU’s needed for certification renewal. Sitting on the MASC Board, with active participation at scheduled meetings and at the Annual MASC Conference, will meet the renewal requirements.
How do I apply and what does it cost?
Contact the MASC Standards Committee to request an Administrator of Older Adult Services application packet. Successful applicants will receive the title Administrator of Older Adult Services .
Fees
Payable at the time of application.
Cost of Certification: $75.00
Certification Renewal $25.00
Inquiries
Please direct inquiries to:
Questions or concerns can be directed to the MASC Standards Committee
Chairperson, SaTrice Coleman Betts, St Patricks Senior Center, 313-833-7080.
Administrator of Older Adult Services Application
Senior Center professionals realize the complexity of their jobs and know that their skills must range from personnel and facility management to fund development and recreational programming. Also, some individuals working with older adult programs must be adept at fiscal management, program planning and implementation, as well as volunteer management.
Certification Requirements
- Degree (minimum Associates). Include copy with application.
- 3 years experience in a multi service system of aging/or related field
- Resume
- Job Description
- Agency Organizational Chart with your position highlighted.
- Demonstrate that under your supervision, your centers meet MASC Senior Center criteria
Certification Renewal
Certification renewal is required every 3 years. The applicant for SCAC renewal must be able to document 16 hours on MASC Board, or 1.0 CEU’s, in workshops/seminars, or 3 classroom credit hours from an institution of higher education, per year, in job-related fields or in the field of aging. For workshop/seminars which are not sponsored by M.A.S.C. standardized documentation forms are available. Registration must me validated and all documentation forms MUST be signed by the presenter. Attending the Annual MASC Conference will assist in helping accumulate the required CEU’s needed for certification renewal. Sitting on the MASC Board, with active participation at scheduled meetings and at the Annual MASC Conference, will meet the renewal requirements.
How do I apply and what does it cost?
Contact the MASC Standards Committee to request an Administrator of Older Adult Services application packet. Successful applicants will receive the title Administrator of Older Adult Services .
Fees
Payable at the time of application.
Cost of Certification: $75.00
Certification Renewal $25.00
Inquiries
Please direct inquiries to:
Questions or concerns can be directed to the MASC Standards Committee
Chairperson, SaTrice Coleman Betts, St Patricks Senior Center, 313-833-7080.
Administrator of Older Adult Services Application
