New Eligibility Requirements For CSA Designation Program

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April 1, 2008 Update:

For a complete description of the CSA certification program, including eligibility and recertification requirements, click here: CSA Candidate Handbook

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 29, 2007

Contact:

Dan Danbom
Society of Certified Senior Advisors
1-800-653-1785

New Eligibility Requirements For CSA Designation Program Begin January 1, 2008

DENVER – Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA) has announced new eligibility requirements beginning January 1, 2008, for candidates seeking the Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)^® designation.

In addition to passing the CSA examination, a background check and signing the CSA Code of Professional Responsibility, candidates must meet one of the following new education and/or experience eligibility requirements before they can earn the CSA designation:

• Complete the CSA course or its equivalent and one year of paid work experience working with seniors, or 50 hours of volunteer experience with seniors within the last three years;
• Complete two years of paid work experience working with seniors or 100 hours of volunteer experience with seniors within the last three years;
• Complete a certificate or degree program in a field related to working with seniors from an accredited college or university.

The requirements were developed by the independent SCSA Certification Council as part of SCSA’s ongoing effort to apply to the National Commission for Certifying Agencies for accreditation of the CSA designation. The SCSA Certification Council is composed of practicing CSAs and a member of the public.

The new requirements do not affect CSAs who earn the designation before January 1, 2008

ABOUT SCSA. Society of Certified Senior Advisors^® (SCSA) is the world’s largest membership organization educating and certifying professionals who serve seniors. Its headquarters is in Denver, Colorado.