ASWB/ACE: SpeedyCeus.com, provider #1613, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 12/15/24 to 12/15/27.  Social Workers completing this course receive 10 general continuing education credits.

CALIFORNIA: This program meets the requirements for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences for 10 hours of CE Credit

TEXAS: This course meets the criteria for acceptable continuing education as defined by the Texas State Boards of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Social Workers for 10 hours of CE Credit.

This program is approved for 10 continuing education credits/contact hours by:

• The California Board of Registered Nursing # CEP 14462
• The National Board for Certified Counselors # 6412
• The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling #50-14000
• The California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators # CP40 977 H 0428
• The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals: CCAPP-IE Provider # 1N-16-256-0726

This 10-hour course translates aging science into everyday practice. You’ll learn to complete geriatric-focused biopsychosocial assessments; differentiate depression, grief, delirium, dementia, and substance use; strengthen social connection; and support caregivers with clear, shared plans. We cover home- and community-based services, long-term care options, Medicare basics, medication safety, nutrition, mobility, and fall prevention. You’ll practice trauma-informed, culturally humble conversations, including sexuality, serious-illness goals, advance care planning, and mandated reporting for elder abuse. Tools, checklists, and vignettes keep the learning practical, compassionate, and immediately actionable—so ordinary life becomes reliably possible again.

This course is an online, non-interactive, reading based, self-paced, and asynchronous course.

If you have questions about the course, require accessibility accommodations or need assistance, please email info@speedyceus.com or call (909) 628-4216.

• Cite current demographic trends in U.S. aging.
• Perform a geriatric-focused biopsychosocial assessment.
• Screen older adults for depression using brief tools.
• Distinguish delirium from dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
• Prescribe safe, evidence-based physical activity for fall prevention.
• Identify and report suspected elder abuse.
• Map family roles to support coordinated caregiving.
• Optimize medications using the Beers Criteria.
• Explain basic Medicare coverage choices to clients.
• Facilitate values-based advance care planning discussions.

• Introduction
  
  • Population Growth in Older Americans
  • Society's Expectations of Aging
  • Biopsychosocial Issues Facing the Aged


• Part 1: The Biopsychosocial Aspects of Aging
  
  • Chapter 1: Biological (Physical) Aspects of Aging
  • Chapter 2: Psychological Aspects of Aging
  • Chapter 3: Social Aspects of Aging


• Part 2: Long-Term Care
  
  • Chapter 4: In-Home Care
  • Chapter 5: Out-of-Home Care


• Part 3: Medicare, Medication and Healthcare Costs
  
  • Chapter 6: Health Trends and Healthcare Costs

Course topics are chosen based on various board requirements and professionals needs. Licensed professionals oversee, compile and develop course materials, posttest, and other course materials, determine the level of difficulty, and ensure course content is appropriate. The course developer bio is available here.