Study Retirement and Assisted Care Management part-time
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Create positive and quality experiences in retirement communities. Combine business and hospitality skills and expand your health care knowledge. Field placement opportunity.
Please refer to the Retirement and Assisted Care Management program page for all of the main details, including admissions requirements.
Program information
Program description
The demand for retirement and assisted living communities is experiencing a surge in response to an aging population, and the sector requires qualified professionals to support this growth. Georgian’s Retirement and Assisted Care Management graduate certificate program provides students with a combination of business and hospitality skills, as well as health care and wellness knowledge. Students gain the practical skills required to manage operational aspects of senior living environments, and explore a variety of areas, such as therapeutic recreation, meal provision, sales and marketing, and gerontology. Through experiential learning opportunities, including a capstone project and field placement, graduates of this program are prepared with the leadership skills and knowledge to advance their careers within this expanding field.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find positions in a variety of different roles within retirement communities and long-term care facilities. Such positions may include
- Management and Administration Roles
- Internal Sales and Marketing Roles
- Supplier Sales and Marketing Roles
- Activities and Recreation Directors
- Food and Beverage Management
- Housekeeping Management
- Environmental Services Roles
- Support and Caregiving Roles
- Therapeutic Recreation and Geriatrics
Review program admission requirements and information about career opportunities.
Course information
Course offerings and equivalents
Currently available courses are linked below.
How to apply to the part-time Retirement and Assisted Care Management program
Apply online through ontariocolleges.ca
- Make sure you meet program admission requirements
- Complete an online application using the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) using the part-time program code
- When registration opens, select the course(s) from the program webpage course listing and follow the prompt steps to register and pay
Need help with your application?
Watch a video tutorial
- Watch a tutorial video to learn how to apply with the online application
Contact the Office of the Registrar
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Finance and fees
As a part-time student, you may be eligible for OSAP funding, depending on the number of courses you take per semester.
For more information about OSAP, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit the OSAP/financial aid webpage.
As a part-time student, you can take one to three courses per semester, paying on a course-by-course basis.
For course fee information, select a course from the course information section of this page.
Online learning
These courses are offered through OntarioLearn. Visit the OntarioLearn webpage to learn more.
OntarioLearn courses are set up as equivalents to the Georgian courses. You can choose to take the ODE courses or the Georgian courses.
When a Georgian course isn’t available to be delivered online, we’ve listed an OntarioLearn course in the delivery schedule. The majority of the Georgian courses have ODE equivalents set up. You can choose to take either course.
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
Previous postsecondary education: If you’ve completed courses, or some or all of a program, at another accredited postsecondary institution, you may be able to transfer all or some of your courses into a related program at Georgian.
Relevant work or life experience: If you have relevant work and/or life experience that relates to your program(s) of interest at Georgian, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is an academic credit option.
To learn more about transfer credit and PLAR, visit the Credit for Prior Learning webpage.
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Tammy Burke-Marson, Programming Support Assistant