Enhance your degree and impress employers
with a certificate!
Expand your career opportunities with two certificate program options offered by the USI Bronstein Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness and Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)! The Activity Professionals and Social Services Designee certificates give an added edge to students focused on a career in health services or social work, but are open to students of all majors, including those who are undecided. Click on the tile below to learn more.
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Once you have declared the certificate with a change of major form and you are in progress to complete the courses for the certificate, you will apply to graduate using the online form for both your bachelor degree and certificate.
How to apply for both your bachelor and certificate together:
Go to myUSI
Click on student records – apply to graduate.
*Application for graduation is available through myUSI the semester prior to your planned graduation. Please see the How to Apply to Graduate page for more information.
Do I have to wait until graduation to receive my certificate?
NO! If you plan to complete your certificate prior to your final semester, then you can apply to receive the certificate once you've enrolled in the last certificate course.
Please reach out to the program chair, Dr. Erin Reynolds (ereynolds@usi.edu) to complete the online form.
You will receive your certificate from the USI Registrar’s Office.
- Advising is available to any student interested in the certificate. Potential students are welcome to reach out to any Health Services Faculty to discuss adding the certificate.
- Current USI degree-seeking students are eligible for Financial Aid* as well as all the support services offered at the university.
- Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for Financial Aid, but may request enrollment verification if needed for employer-provided educational assistance or private bank loans.
*Financial Aid eligibility is particular to each student’s circumstances and should be individually confirmed with the USI Financial Aid Office