Aging Health and Social Resources

Career Opportunities in Aging

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The field of Aging (Gerontology and Geriatrics) offers jobs and careers in an area that:
• Is growing rapidly
• Provides jobs at a variety of skills and education
• Is an opportunity to help people

Because people are living longer, there are rapidly increasing numbers of older persons. The needs of older persons are often complex and require people with a great variety of knowledge and skills:
• You can work directly with older people
• You can work on behalf of older people
• You can create envrionments and tools that meet the needs of older people

If you are interested in rehabilitation, psychology, adult education, social work, architecture, engineering, counseling, recreation, public policy, law, dentistry, medicine, nursing, health care administration, publishing, journalism, or almost any other field, you can work with or on behalf of the elderly.

Follow these links to explore:
• Is the field of aging a possible career for you?
• What do people working in the field of aging do?
• Where do they work?
• What educational programs are available?
• How can you learn more?

http://www.careersinaging.com/careersinaging
http://www.gerontology.umaryland.edu

If you want to start your career locally, contact your local community college:
Allegany College of Maryland
Garrett College
Hagerstown Community College
Frostburg State University

If you would like some ideas for activities to learn more about the elderly:
Learning About and With the Elderly Manual (Download pdf)

If you are in/entering high-school and interested in health careers;
Visit ECHO Website (Exploring Careers in Health Occupations)
Visit YHSC Website (Youth Health Service Corps)