The social worker is a vital member of the team providing compassionate, patient and family-centered care that relieves suffering and improves quality of life for those with serious or chronic illness.The CSU Institute for Palliative Care’s Post-MSW Palliative Care Social Work Certificate provides social workers with the knowledge and skills to be successful working in a palliative care, interprofessional environment whether that is in a hospital, hospice or other setting.

The non-credit Post-MSW Certificate in Palliative Care is comprised of three levels of training totaling 180 educational hours. Participants completing all three levels will receive their Post-MSW Certificate in Palliative Care from California State University San Marcos.

Course work includes activities designed to enhance learning through question/answer sessions, interactive case studies, opportunities for students to apply knowledge in “virtual” palliative care contexts, and the ability to interact with fellow participants in a cohort-based, online community.  

Seats are filling up fast…enroll now! Learn more or register at www.csupalliativecare.org/professionals.    
  

About the CSU Institute for Palliative Care

The CSU Institute for Palliative Care is America’s first statewide educational and workforce development initiative dedicated to palliative care. The Institute offers professional development and continuing education courses designed to enhance the skills of current and future health care professionals, as well as programs to build palliative care awareness in the community. Courses offered initially at the Cal State San Marcos campus will be part of a model for palliative care workforce development and community awareness that will be available to other interested campuses in California and beyond. To learn more about the CSU Institute for Palliative Care, contact hmcneal@csusm.edu or visit www.csupalliativecare.org.