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Human Service Workers Invited to Take Part in Certificate Program
Posted January 20, 2013
Western New England University is offering a certificate program for human service professionals consisting of ten three-hour sessions beginning Tuesday, February 5 ending in June. The sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to noon and focus on meeting the challenges of aging. Sessions will cover cognitive changes and disorders; available services; physical health and medications; neuropsychological testing; substance abuse; cultural, ethical, and legal issues; family dynamics; and tools for managing behavioral problems.
This program has been approved for three Category I Continuing Education Hours per workshop, for a total of 30 by the end of the program A Certificates of Completion will be issued to participants who attend all sessions. Registration for all ten sessions is $309 ($289 if registering before January 30). For companies registering three or more participants from the same agency, the registration fee is $269 per person. For more information or to register, call 413-796-2173 or visit www.wne.edu/pd.
This conference is sponsored by Western New England University’s Professional Development and BSW Program, in partnership with Armbrook Village.
Western New England University is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, Western New England University serves 3,700 students, including 2,550 full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy, and School of Law.
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