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Be prepared to work as a care manager in the new integrated long-term care system.
The Case Management Certificate program is a continuing education training series for professionals in the field of aging and long-term care. There are two levels of certificates: introduction to case management and advanced case management. All seminars are open enrollment and are held at the Pyle Center on campus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This Case Management Certificate series in aging and long-term care is developed and coordinated by Suzanna Waters Castillo, PhD, Faculty Associate for the Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies (PDAS), scastillo@dcs.wisc.edu.
For more information or brochures, contact Mandy Ingram: mingram@dcs.wisc.edu, 800-442-4617
"Each Social Work Case Manager shall assume personal responsibility for continuing professional education. He/she should complete 90 hours of such education every three years in accordance with the NASW standards for continuing professional education."
From National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
standards for Social Work Case Management:
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Please note: Anyone who wishes to can take this Case
Management Certificate Series. It is a skills-based program to further your
knowledge of case management practices for aging clients in long-term care
situations. However this does not "certify" you to become
a case manager.
Upon completion of either of the Case Management Certificate series, you will receive:
Certificate I must be completed over a two-year period. After Certificate I is completed, you will then be eligible to proceed to the Care Management Certificate II series of classes.
Total CEUs: 20 hours
The following 4 workshops are core requirements for the Case Management Certificate I:
| Case Management Certificate I Seminars | CEUs | Dates |
| Case Management: Functional Assessment | 5 hours | Fall 2007 |
| Case Management: Care Plan Development | 5 hours | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Ethics and Case Management | 5 hours | Nov 8, 2007 |
| Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Case Management | 5 hours | March 27, 2008 |
Enrollment becomes available approximately 2 months prior to the start date of each program
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Pre-requisite: Introduction to Care Management: Certificate I
Total CEUs: 25 hours
Certificate II is completed over a two-year period. The core 25 CEUs for the Advanced Case Management Certificate II must include seminars that fit the following advanced practice care management categories. All seminar announcements will be identified by one of the following Advanced Case Management Certificate categories:
The following choice of workshops are the core requirements for the Advanced Case Management: Certificate II:
| Case Management Certificate II Seminars | Category | CEUs | Dates |
| New Horizons in Dementia Care: Understanding the Disease and the Person | CP | 5 hours | Fall 2007 |
| Perspective on Aging I: Strengths based Case Management for Older Adults (3 separate seminars) | CE and MP, CE | 5 hours | Fall 2007 |
| Perspectives on Aging II: Ethnicity and Aging | CP, CC | 5 hours | Fall 2007 |
| Assessing Geriatric Mental Health Problems: A Case Study Method | CP | 5 hours | Fall 2007 |
| Culture Counts: Working with Clients and Families | CC, CE | 5 hours | Spring 2008 |
| Creativity and Dementia Care | CP, CE | 5 hours | Spring 2008 |
| Perspectives on Aging: Physical and Psycho-Socio Changes in Aging | CP, MP | 5 hours | Spring 2008 |
| Person Centered Dementia Care | CP, CE | 5 hours | Spring 2008 |
| Medication Management for Older Adults | CP | 5 hours | Spring 2008 |
Enrollment becomes available approximately 2 months prior to the start date of each program.
"Suzanna has the excellent ability to pull participants' comments together are they relate to the topics. The handouts, exercises and pace were all excellent as well." ~ Jane Smith, Nursing Home Administrator, Oneida Tribe
"There was a great deal of functional content in this program that was clearly presented and well organized. Excellent written reference information was given that we can take home for later." ~ Kelly Chapeta, RN Case Manager, Racine
"I really liked the setting and Suzanna's knowledge, warmth and good pacing. Great information was presented; use of time to work with case examples for practice was helpful; and the class atmosphere makes participating safe." ~ Elizabeth Shirah, Retired School Social Worker, Madison
"Introduction to Principles and Practices of Case Management, March 14, 2006 was an excellent program, full of information and presented by a well versed and knowledgeable trainer (Suzanna Castillo)." ~ Teresa Warren, Case Manager, Child Protection Services, Racine
"I learned skills at Introduction to Principles and Practices of Case Management that I can apply to my job to help me be even better at what I do." ~ Sueann Dicus, Case Manager, Sparta
The Department of Professional Development & Applied Studies is a part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Continuing Studies. The units within Continuing Studies provide continuing education programs for lifelong learners, from precollege to seniors, as well as counseling services for adult learners. You will find the UW—Madison Continuing Studies home page at http://www.dcs.wisc.edu, or browse the Web site using the navigational links below.
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File last updated: February 2008
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