Careers in Aging

Gerontologists are individuals who study the biology, psychology and sociology of aging. According to the Administration on Aging web site many have been preparing to meet the challenge of the aging of baby-boomers in the beginning of this new century for a number of years.  "Significant in planning for the future is the creation of and support of an adequate workforce.  A workforce flexible enough to address the preferences of the aging baby-boomers, yet sufficiently skilled to support the challenging needs of an even older generation".

"This page is for individuals who are interested in working with older adults and seek information on academic and professional opportunities in the field of aging.  It includes sites with general overview of careers in aging; sites with resources on educational opportunities in the field of aging; and links to general career planning resources, federal government employment and training opportunities, and prospects for future employment".

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1. Association of Gerontology in Higher Education
   Careers in Aging – Considering the Possibilities;  http://www.careersinaging.com/careersinaging/

2. Age Works Agework Career Center http://www.geron.org/agework/index.html (Fee to join)

3. Occupational Handbook – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Aging:

http://www.bls.gov/search/?cx=011405714443654768953%3Abtgxl8qv780&cof=FORID%3A10%3BNB%3A1&ie=ISO-8859-1&hq=inurl:bls.gov%2Foco%2F&q=aging&filter=0&sa=Search#905

Gerontology and Geriatrics

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocoigl.htm

Career Pages on Gerontology Education Sites

1. Social Work Careers in Aging (University at Albany)

http://www.albany.edu/faculty/mcclion/hiap/social.html

2. The Field of Gerontology and Careers in Gerontology (Arizona State University)

http://www.west.asu.edu/chs/grn/fieldcareer.htm

3. Guide to Careers in Aging (Institute on Aging, University of North Carolina)

http://www.aging.unc.edu/infocenter/tutorials/careers.html

4. Careers in Gerontology (George Mason University)

        http://www.gmu.edu/departments/gerontology/career.htm

5. Learning About Careers in Aging  (University of Indiana)

        http://www.indiana.edu/~caa/careers.html

6. Career Paths   (Department of Applied Gerontology, North Texas State University)

        http://www.unt.edu/aging/center/careers.htm

7. Careers in Aging  (Rhode Island College)

        http://www.uri.edu/hss/gerontology/aging_careers.htm

8. Career Paths  (Center for the Studies in Aging, University of North Texas)

http://www.unt.edu/aging/center/careers.htm

9. Professionals in the Field of Aging [Course on Fundamentals of Aging]- (University of Southern California)

 http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/careers/Why_Gerontology.html

10. Careers in Gerontology (Southwest Missouri State University)

        http://www.smsu.edu/ger/careers.htm

Gerontology/Geriatric Programs (Directories)

Graduate Schools in Gerontology (Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California)

http://www.gradschools.com/listings/menus/gerontology_menu.html

Institutional Membership List (Association for Gerontology in Higher Education

http://www.aghe.org/aghe/memblist.htm

Accredited MSW Programs Offering Gerontology(Council on Social Work Education)

http://www.cswe.org/sage-sw/aboutswaging/programs.htm

Careers within Professions and Disciplines

Aging Related Career Sites(Florida International University)

http://www.fiu.edu/~coa/gradcerts/careers.htm

Career Brochure:  Social Work with Older People(Council for Social Work Education)

http://www.cswe.org/sage-sw/aboutswaging/careerbrochure.htm

Considering a Career in Long Term Care(American Health Care Association)

http://www.longtermcareliving.com/career_options/index.htm

Career in Long-Term Care and Senior Housing (American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)

http://www.aahsa.org/public/career.htm

Section on Geriatrics(American Physical Therapy Association)

http://geriatricspt.org/

Preparing for an Aging Nation:  The Need for Academic Geriatricians(International Longevity Center)

http://www.ilcusa.org/_lib/pdf/b20020617.pdf

Caregiver Jobs Clearinghouse(Association for Homes and Services for the Aging and Association for Homes and Services for the Aging)

http://www.carecareers.net/

Long-Term Care Administration (Long Term Care Education.Com)

http://www.longtermcareeducation.com/A1/a.asp

What Practitioners Should Know about Working with Older Adults (American Psychological Association)

http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/practitioners/homepage.html

About Social Work and Aging(Council for Social Work Education

http://www.cswe.org/sage-sw/sec_About.htm

Meet The Needs Of A Growing Population Consider Clinical Geropsychology (University of Alabama)

http://bama.ua.edu/~appgero/apa12_2/studentpages/attentionstudents.html

Federal Government Employment and Training

Volunteer Internship Opportunities (U.S. Administration on Aging)

http://www.aoa.gov/about/jobs/jobs_internship.asp

Current Job Vacancy Announcements (U.S. Administration on Aging)

http://www.aoa.gov/about/jobs/jobs.asp

USAJobs (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Career and Intern Opportunities(U.S. National Institute on Aging)

http://www.nia.nih.gov/about/jobs.htm

Careers with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/careers/

Careers with the Social Service Administration

http://www.ssa.gov/careers/index.htm

Research Training Opportunities: Career Resources (U.S. National Institutes of Health)

 http://grants.nih.gov/training/resources.htm

Job Opportunities (Department of Veterans Affairs)

http://www.va.gov/jobs/

Geriatric Education Centers (U.S. Bureau of Health Resources and Services Administration)

http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/interdisciplinary/gec.html

Centers of Excellence (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/about/centers/centers_of_excellence.cfm

Employment Listings

Age Work

http://agework.com/

ElderJobs.com

http://www.elderjobs.com/

Fellowships and Scholarships

Note:  Does not include for scholarships limited to a single institution

2004 Junior Faculty Scholars Program for Research on Health Outcomes
in Geriatrics(The Foundation for Health in Aging)

http://www.healthinaging.org/research/pfizer2004.php

The 2004 Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging (American Federation for Aging Research)

http://www.afar.org/glenngrnt.html

Articles

 Creating Careers Ladders in the Extended Care Industry (Massachusetts Community Colleges)

http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/eccli.pdf

What Practitioners Should Know About Working with Older Adults (American Psychological Association)

http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/practitioners.pdf

Strengthening Aging and Gerontology Education for Social Work

http://www.cswe.org/sage-sw/

Future Shock: The Effects of the Demographic Imperative for the Future of Aging – Kathleen Wilber (American Society on Aging)

http://www.asaging.org/am/cia2/jobs.html

Center for Communication and Consumer Services

U.S. Administration on Aging

Tel.   202-619-0724

FAX  202-357=3523

Internet:  http://www.aoa.gov

Email:  aoainfo@aoa.gov