G ero n to lo gy

Psych o logy

So cio lo gy

An th rop o lo gy

Eco no m ics

Po litical Scien ce

L eg alAssistan c e

Dean Behavioral Social Sciences

Dean of Instuction

Vice President

College President

Gerontology Advisory Board

* Busines s* Environm ental Des ig n* Health* Recreatio n

* Social Serv ice s* Social Policy Advocac y

A A D e greea nd

C e rtif ica te

* Activ ity Coordinato r* Social S erv ices D esingne e* Physical T herapy A ide

* P rogram A ssistant* Com m unity Caregive r

Vo c a tio n alP rog ram s

* S tate of Californ ia Agencie s* Com m unity Agencie s

C o ntra ct C lass esP rog ram s

* Para-P ro fessiona l* P rofe ssiona l

C o ntin uin g E du c ation

G e ro nto lo gyD e pa rtm e nt

Com m unity Network

D e anB e h a vio ra l S o cia l S c ie n ces

Gerontology AA DegreeGerontology AA Degree(Degree)(Degree)

Certificate ProgramCertificate Program    

Activity CoordinatorActivity Coordinator(Certificate Program)(Certificate Program)

Social Service DesigneeSocial Service Designee(Certificate Program)(Certificate Program)

Continuing Education Program Continuing Education Program

Contract Classes Contract Classes

http://wserver.arc.losrios.edu/~gerohttp://wserver.arc.losrios.edu/~gero

Program StatsProgram Stats•Three (3) tenure-track facultyThree (3) tenure-track faculty

•Eighteen (18) adjunctEighteen (18) adjunct

•Eighty three (83)course listingsEighty three (83)course listings•Six (6) are cross referenced with other disciplinesSix (6) are cross referenced with other disciplines

•Sixty (60) % offered on lineSixty (60) % offered on line

•OfferedOffered to accommodate working adults to accommodate working adults. .

•Four-hundred (400) StudentsFour-hundred (400) Students•Sixty (60) working on degreeSixty (60) working on degree

•Aged 16-90Aged 16-90

Degree/Certificate Degree/Certificate GerontologyGerontology

organized around six disciplinesorganized around six disciplines

BusinessBusiness Care Management/Social ServicesCare Management/Social Services Environmental DesignEnvironmental Design Health Care Health Care RecreationRecreation Social Policy/AdvocacySocial Policy/Advocacy

Requirement 39 unitsRequirement 39 units

Degree/Certificate Degree/Certificate GerontologyGerontology

30 core units Plus 9 special interest 30 core units Plus 9 special interest unitsunits

Degree requires 21 general education Degree requires 21 general education unitsunits

56% are offered on line56% are offered on line

Requirement 39 unitsRequirement 39 units

Vocational CertificatesVocational Certificates

Activity CoordinatorActivity Coordinator Social Service DesigneeSocial Service Designee

Requirement 39 unitsRequirement 39 units

Activity CoordinatorActivity Coordinator

Interviewing and counselingInterviewing and counseling Hearing and speechHearing and speech DocumentationDocumentation Etiology of illnessEtiology of illness Social and psychological forcesSocial and psychological forces DementiaDementia LeadershipLeadership Agencies and resourcesAgencies and resources Programming/CreatingProgramming/Creating an Activity Programan Activity Program Directed field workDirected field work

Requirement 6.5 unitsRequirement 6.5 units

Social Service DesigneeSocial Service Designee

Family and Patient AdjustmentFamily and Patient Adjustment DementiaDementia DocumentationDocumentation Legal IssuesLegal Issues End –of-Life DecisionsEnd –of-Life Decisions Directed Fieldwork. Directed Fieldwork.

Requirement 4.5 unitsRequirement 4.5 units

Continuing Education Continuing Education ProgramProgram

Certified Nursing AssistantCertified Nursing Assistant Home Health AidHome Health Aid Licensed Vocational NurseLicensed Vocational Nurse Registered NurseRegistered Nurse Residential Care Facility for the Residential Care Facility for the

Elderly AdministratorElderly Administrator Licensed Clinical Social WorkerLicensed Clinical Social Worker Licensed Marriage, Family TherapistLicensed Marriage, Family Therapist Nursing Home Administrator Nursing Home Administrator

..5 Unit Modules = 9 hrs. of CEU5 Unit Modules = 9 hrs. of CEU

ARC holds provider numbers for eight licenses and certificatesARC holds provider numbers for eight licenses and certificates

Contract ClassesContract Classes Specific Topics to Meet Industry NeedsSpecific Topics to Meet Industry Needs

Gerontology CenterGerontology Center

LibraryLibraryBooksBooksJournalsJournalsVideosVideosDVDDVDData Base Data Base

Technology and Program Growth

My Department’s Vision of Technology

Technology and ARC Gerontology

Technology and Program Growth Established The Gerontology Program Web

Site • Face-to-face Continuing Educational Units (CEU)

main portal for new students and classes grew.

• Suddenly, after several semesters of growth, classes went from 80 or more on a Saturday to less than 40

• Competition in the surrounding area for CEU’s

Technology and Program Growth Decided to try putting a full-semester class

on line to meet all required CEU’s for R.N’s.

• Class filled before early enrollment ended• Added 4 more sections and they filled• Added Sociology of Aging – it filled

Technology and Program Growth Noticed a new portal for

students Traditional Gero. student (at ARC) Has been a 42-year-old female with

2.5 kids. • Now, many more 18, 19 and 20

year-old students.

Date Students Per

Section

Number of Sections

1999-2000

36.5 83

2003-04 42.7 97

Enrollments Increased

Technology and Program Growth•75 % or our older students 75 % or our older students had not been exposed to the had not been exposed to the web and web-based web and web-based courseworkcoursework

•Kept core classes face-to- Kept core classes face-to- face face

•Made one core class a Made one core class a hybrid hybrid

Trouble now keep on campus classes fullTrouble now keep on campus classes full

Technology and Program Growth

Activity Coordinator Certificate• Certificate Program 6.5 units- Meets State of California, Title 22

requirements for certificate for Activity Coordinator

• Demand is high on campus, people are driving 100+ miles to attend.

• With the help of a grant, program goes on line• State pulls the plug• No regulations written• Still in limbo- demand is still high

Technology and Program Growth Web site attracts one to two inquires per week

• Always send them to the Program Coordinator for a personal counseling session

List serve connects the Gerontology Community to each other

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Gerontology List Serve

•Send and Receive Emails to people in the field

•List positions

•Caregivers

•Announcements of new classes

•Upcoming lectures in the community.

Helps the community stay connected and the college stay connected to the community

Technology and Program Growth

•In the beginning it was just me, an Idiot Book, and lots of desire•On line readiness class-

•recommend Cerro Coso Community College http://cconline.cerrocoso.edu/faccert/default.htm

•First Sties were Built in FrontPage•Now we have Bb

•Had to challenge old thinking on campus•Face-to face vs. on line orientations•Book Store Orders•Who can teach on line?

Future Goals

•Put the validation class on line•Problems with institutional thinking

•Use full video’s on line

•Pod Casting•Instead of reading the new content on a computer screen, you listen to the new content on an iPod or iPod-like device

Marketing

CEU and Vocational Certificates Entry point Bulk mailings Conferences and workshops Public presentations Campus Presentations Internships Media

Program of MeritProgram of Merit The Association for Gerontology in Higher The Association for Gerontology in Higher

Education (AGHE) in Washington DC Education (AGHE) in Washington DC

Awarded the American River College Awarded the American River College Gerontology Degree Program the designation of Gerontology Degree Program the designation of “Program of Merit” “Program of Merit”

First community college in the nation to receive First community college in the nation to receive this honor and one of only seven colleges and this honor and one of only seven colleges and universities designated in the country. universities designated in the country.

Future GoalsFuture Goals Online Mini Certificates Online Mini Certificates

Dementia CareDementia Care CaregivingCaregiving Ethnic Diversity and AgingEthnic Diversity and Aging Elder AbuseElder Abuse

Designed 4 Life CetificateDesigned 4 Life Cetificate Students work with architects, designers and Students work with architects, designers and

builders builders Core Classes on lineCore Classes on line Respond to needs of the communityRespond to needs of the community

Aging is not a disease, but a Aging is not a disease, but a normal life stage full of normal life stage full of

opportunities and challenges, opportunities and challenges, just as they all are just as they all are (Gillogly).(Gillogly).

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