Education

Training

Join Our TTOUR Program

Interested in getting paid to learn about the complexities of providing competent age friendly care? Check out our 20 hour a week TTOUR Program where you will learn about the importance of mobility, mentation, medication, and what matters in providing age friendly care all while working with real patients in tribal, tribal organization, underserved, or rural facilities (TTOUR). Click the button below to apply now for our next cohort:

What this program provides:

Certification in Age Friendly Geriatric Care

By completing the TTOUR program, students receive a certification in geriatric care

Cost of Living Stipend + iPad mini

Students who participate in the TTOUR program will receive a $6,000 cost of living stipend

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Registered Apprenticeship Program

Are you a direct care worker who wants to develop your skills while working at their current job? Do you also want to get paid to do so? Then the Registered Apprenticeship Program is for you! This program allows workers at select facilities to get training while working that allows them to get an increase pay by completing the program. Want to learn more? Click the button below:

What this program provides:

On the Job Training

Participants in the program will complete on the job training to develop all the skills they need to care for older adults in their job

Pay Increase

Participants in the program will get an increase in pay for their efforts in furthering their skills for caring for older adults

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Education

Educational Events

Continuing Education Courses

Need some education in a specific topic? Check out our Bi-weekly continuing education (CE) courses! Our courses are taught by the leading practitioners and researchers in their field. Each course is held on either a Tuesday or Friday. Click the button below to register for the next upcoming course:

What these courses provides:

Free Continuing Education

Each of our continuing education courses count for 1 hour of nursing or social work continuing education credit

Cutting Edge Expertise

By attending our CE events you will get to hear from and ask questions to the leading experts in the fields of geriatric care

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Interested in Presenting at an Upcoming CE Event?

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Faculty Education Courses

Are you a faculty wanting to expand your geriatric competencies? Then our semesterly faculty educational events are perfect for you. Taught by experts who are strongest in the areas that faculty need the most help in, our faculty education events are perfect for those who want to be better educators to their students. Click the button below to register for the next faculty education event:

What these courses provides:

Free Continuing Education

Our faculty education courses provide free continuing education to all those who attend

Addresses Critical Weaknesses

Based on evidence, our faculty education events target areas where faculty are weak in geriatric competency

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Education

Organizational Certifications

Micro Certification in Age-Friendly Care

Want to have your organization provide more age-friendly care? Our 4 hours self paced Micro Certification in Age-Friendly Care course provides you with all the knowledge and information to start your organization’s journey in providing more age friendly care. Click below to begin the course:

What this program provides:

Micro Certification in Age Friendly Geriatric Care

By completing this course you will be ready to take your organization’s first steps in providing more age-friendly care

Opportunity to partner with the APU GWEP

Organizations who complete this course will be eligible for partnership with APU GWEP and a stipend of $10,000 to become IHI age-friendly certified

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