Graduate Study
Senior Living Management
Program Overview
Senior living is a phenomenon in the United States which is here to stay. Whether the living accommodations are part of a larger system providing a continuum of care or stand alone facilities the demand is strong for this senior living option and will continue to grow. Management for these facilities requires a unique combination of leadership skills. These include the ability to recruit and retain support staff, market the facility, and manage operations for a clientele with defined needs and expectations.
Curriculum Review
This four course graduate level certificate provides a foundation upon which a professional can acquire and update their skills. The program is designed to provide managers with a diverse background in healthcare, hospitality, hotel administration or other service management field to obtain the unique skills required to excel as managers in this new industry. Completion of this program provides a certificate which can enhance a professional’s marketability or the courses can be taken as a concentration within the health systems administration master of science program.
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Career Outcomes
Job TitlesDirector of resident care, senior living administrator, managing director planned communities
Functions
Oversee finance, human resources, facilities and information management; for Senior Living Facilities (Nursing Home, Residential Care, Assisted Living, Independent Living Communities)
Recent Employers
Marriott Corporation, Hyatt Corporation
Admission Requirements
The certificate is open to students qualified for and meeting the requirements for graduate study. Certificate courses are introductory graduate courses in each area and thus require no prerequisite coursework. The certificate may be completed as a stand-alone credential. it may also serve as an entry point for the MS programs housed in HSM including service management, health systems administration, human resources development and instructional technology or to fulfill the requirements for a professional concentration in the cross-disciplinary professional studies MS program. Qualified students may use individual courses or the certificate within other RIT graduate programs with the appropriate approvals.