ARC Gerontology Department

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American River College is nationally recognized as a Program of Merit by the Academy of Gerontology in Higher Education through the Gerontological Society of America. It has the distinction of being the only community college in the United Stated to hold this distinction.

We offer an Associate of Arts in Gerontology in a seven different concentrations:
Advocacy
Business
Case Management
Environmental Design
Health Care
Recreation
Social Services

Vocational Training Certified Programs
Activity Leader
RCFE Administrator
Social Services Designee

Specialized Skills Training Certificates
Dementia Care
Elder Care
Ethnicity and Aging
Leadership in Assisted Living Communities
Senior Fitness

Many of our courses qualify for CEU's (Continuing Education Units) for LVN, CNA, RN, HHA, RCFE.

Check out our class schedules on line at arc.losrios.edu

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ARC Gerontology Department

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CHECKING IN WITH RELATIVES USING TECHNOLOGY

Moving toward Life Model instead of Medical Model

Purpose in Life and Positive Thinking: Increase Well Being and Reduce Risk of Dementia

Find Senior Living Community

Wanted: Mature Employees

Older Adults Need to Be Courted

It Bears Repeating: Disability Not Death

All The Single Ladies

How to Talk to Your Parents

Golden Boomers Concept of Aging in Place

Female Housemate Wanted: Why and What