101+ Careers in Gerontology©
Prepared by Linda Wiener
Portland Community College 2004
For specific information about many of these job options, visit the 101+ Careers section at http://businessandaging.blogs.com/ecg/101_careers_in_aging/ . Nearly half of the entries are linked to detailed job descriptions or relevant professional organizations.
Activity Director |
Program Analyst/Evaluator Program Director Program Specialist Public Relations Social and Human Service Assistant Urban Planner Volunteer Management |
| Attorney (generalist) Bill Payer Career Planning Certified Financial Planner Conservator Daily Money Manager Elder Law Estate Planning Financial Gerontologist Funeral/Mortuary Services |
Fraud Prevention Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counselor Insurance Sales and Service Senior Real Estate Specialist Registered Financial Gerontologist Retirement Planning Reverse Mortgages Senior Move Manager Tax Accountant |
| Fitness Trainer Hydrotherapy Nutrition Counseling Physical Therapy Recreational Therapy |
Retreat/Wellness Spas Swimming Coach / Instructor Wellness Coach Yoga or Tai Chi Instructor |
| Art Therapy Long Term Care Administration Adult Day Care MPH (Public Health) Adult Foster Home/Residential Care MSW (Social Work) Alternative Medicine Massage Therapy Assisted Living Medical Records Audiologist Memory Care Counseling/Psychiatry Music Therapy DDS Naturopath Diagnostic Imaging Technician Occupational Therapy Dietician Optometry/Ophthalmology Geriatric Care Manager Personal Physician Advocate |
Geriatric Case Manager Pharmaceutical Contradiction Auditor Geriatrician Pharmacy Technician Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Physical Therapy Geropsychologist Podiatrist Grief Counselor Registered Nurse Health Education Recreational Therapy Health Screening Registered Health Information Spec. Hospice Respite Care In-home Services Skilled Nursing Care Licensed Practical Nurse Speech Therapist Substance Abuse Counselor |
| Aging-in-Place Specialist (NAHB)
Architect Engineer Home Security Interior Design Home Safety Auditor |
Organizer Remodeling Resident Manager Retirement Housing Professional Weatherization |
Adopt-a-Grandparent |
Intergenerational Programs Intergenerational Theatre Volunteer Management |
| Cruise Lines
Dance Instructor Event Planner Parks and Recreation Golf/Tennis Coach |
Master Gardening Theater Productions Tour Guide Travel Agent Voice Teacher |
| Communal Living Coordinator Companion Elder Dating Service Fashion Consultant Hair Stylist House Sitting In-Home Art Instruction |
In-Home Spa Services Makeup Specialist Personal Shopper Pet Care Pet Therapy Personal Trainer |
| Driver Education & Safety
Special Needs Transportation |
Shopping Tour Bus Driver |
| Employee Assistance Program-EAP (Eldercare, counseling, I&R, etc.) | |
Ergonomics Assessment |
Industrial Psychologist |
| Academic Gerontologist Advocacy Adult Education/Teacher Certified Senior Advisor Corporate Gerontologist Demographer Diversity Training Documentarian Educational Gerontologist Ethnographer Grant Writer Historian Learning Therapist Life Coach |
Life Stories Lobbyist Marketing Director Media Personality Mediator Ombudsman Research Retail Operations (age-specific targets) Senior Publications Specialty Apparel Techno-Gerontology-gerontechnology Transitions Manager |
- Ko Ola Polo Healthy Living Program (Chronic Disease Self-Management Training)
- Computer Training
- Tuition Waiver for Seniors
- Continuing Education Classes
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