2022 - 2023
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Aging Services 
Career Cluster:	Human Services 

CCC	
CIP Number	0451159902	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	18 credit hours	
CTSO	HOSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	21-1093 -- Social and Human Service Assistants	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Social and Human Services AS degree program (1451159901).  

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Human Services career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of aspects of the Human Services career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to knowledge of the human services system, roles of human service workers in various settings specifically aging environments.  Students must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of human development as it relates to specific age groups; develop a professional awareness of aging work; develop a capacity to design and implement programs consistent with the needs of the elderly in relation to available community resources.

This College Credit Certificate program is designed to be the first educational step to a professional career in Human Services with emphasis in Aging Services or other positions that are a part of the social services delivery SOC Code 21-1093 (Social and Human Service Assistants).  It will provide credit course work for those employed in aging service occupations as well as those who seek to enter the profession without experience. 

The College Credit Certificate will focus on broad introductory principles of human services specific to the good practices and techniques of an aging approach.  Course work will prepare students to function as aging services workers in community-based, residential, group home and other work environments.    

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION:  Exhibit the ability to:  (A) assess the needs of clients and programs; (B) develop interventions that promote optimal functioning, growth, and goal attainment; and (C) evaluate and make necessary adjustments as appropriate. 
02.0	Display a general understanding of the psychological, physical, and social aspects of the aging process. 
03.0	Examine how factors such as health, finances, and social roles influence familial role changes and independence. 
04.0	Display an understanding of the prevention, recognition, and reporting of elder abuse and neglect. 
05.0	Demonstrate effective assessment and referral techniques in working with the elderly.

2022 - 2023
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title: 	Aging Services
CIP Number:		0451159902
Program Length:	18 credit hours
SOC Code(s):		21-1093

This certificate program is part of the Social and Human Services AS degree program (1451159901).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION:  Exhibit the ability to:  (A) assess the needs of clients and programs; (B) develop interventions that promote optimal functioning, growth, and goal attainment; and (C) evaluate and make necessary adjustments as appropriate. – The student will be able to:	
01.01	Demonstrate knowledge and skills to analyze and assess the needs of clients or client groups.	
01.02	Develop goals, and design and implement a plan of action.	
01.03	Display skills to evaluate the outcomes of the plan and the impact on the client or client group.	
02.0	Display a general understanding of the psychological, physical, and social aspects of the aging process. – The student will be able to:	
02.01	Discuss the psychological changes that may occur with aging such as issues with self-esteem, regret, depression, and loneliness.	
02.02	Discuss the physical changes that may occur with aging such as appearance, strength, stamina, cognition, and resistance.	
02.03	Identify ways to maximize psychological health in the aging process.	
02.04	Discuss the impact of ethnicity, gender, and spirituality in the aging process.	
03.0	Examine how factors such as health, finances, and social roles influence familial role changes and independence. – The student will be able to:	
03.01	Discuss the impact of the role reversal between parent and child on both parties.	
03.02	Discuss the relationships with doctors and case managers and the impact of the healthcare industry on the elderly.	
03.03	Identify potential risk factors in planning for retirement, health care costs, adequacy of savings for retirement, and financing of long term care.	
03.04	Analyze grief reactions such as the stages of death and dying.	
03.05	Identify issues relating to sexual functioning, intimacy, and affection for older adults.	
04.0	Display an understanding of the prevention, recognition, and reporting of elder abuse and neglect. – The student will be able to:	
04.01	Define the different kinds of abuse and neglect of the elderly (physical, sexual, psychological, neglect, abandonment, financial or material exploitation, and self-neglect).	
04.02	Identify symptoms of caregiver stress that could lead to abuse or neglect.	
04.03	Identify ways to prevent abuse and neglect.	
04.04	Recognize signs of abuse and neglect.	
04.05	Identify steps to proper reporting of elder abuse and neglect.	
05.0	Demonstrate effective assessment and referral techniques in working with the elderly. – The student will be able to:	
05.01	Model effective assessment and support techniques for intake, counseling, and referring of the elderly.	
05.02	Discuss the role of community services and social support groups in aging.	
05.03	Identify services designed to help older adults cope with dying, death, bereavement, and other psychological challenges of aging.	
05.04	Identify services designed to help with cognitive and physical ailments that are specific to the elderly.	
05.05	Identify services designed to help family members of the elderly.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

HOSA: Future Health Professionals is the intercurricular career and technical student organization(s) providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills. Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml