Institute for Geriatric Social Work Boston University
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Online Training Opportunities

IGSW offers flexible online training programs for busy social workers, case managers and other social service and health professionals.  

IGSW Online Training Programs: 
An Overview

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To register, enroll or login to IGSW website, please visit www.igsw.org .

Training Formats

Interactive Self-Paced (ISP) Course

ISP courses provide an interactive learning experience, integrating graphics, case studies and video clips to focus on real-world challenges you will face in practice with older adults.  ISP courses are conveniently designed to be taken in one sitting or in multiple sessions.  

Print and Go Courses

Designed for the professional who likes to learn on the go, Print and Go courses contain a series of articles that can be downloaded, printed and read whenever and wherever is convenient for you.   After completing the required reading, participants log back on at any time to take the course quiz for credit.

IGSW’s course catalog contains over 45 accredited online courses in the following topic areas:

  • An Overview of Aging
  • Assessment and Care Management
  • Caregiving, Relationships and Social Support
  • Diversity
  • Elder Abuse
  • End of Life Care
  • Health, Disease and Disability
  • Housing
  • Mental/Cognitive Health and Substance Abuse
  • Policy and Advocacy
  • Retirement and Volunteerism
  • Spirituality
  • Treatment Approaches

Please be sure there are no restrictions from your state's licensing board on the number of online or self-study courses taken during your renewal period.

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 Institute for Geriatric Social Work
Boston University School of Social Work
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232 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215 November 19, 2009
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