Abstract
The gerontology certificate remains the most widely awarded credential resulting from the continuing growth of gerontology education structures in American colleges and universities. The proliferation of multidisciplinary education in gerontology raises concerns about curriculum quality, vitality, and development; employment and career advancements in aging agencies; and the centrality of gerontology education to institutional missions in a climate of diminishing financial resources and refocusing of academic priorities. In a reassessment study, we obtained data from graduates (N = 92) of the Certificate of Graduate Study in Gerontology Program at the University of South Carolina 6 years after a follow‐up survey of graduates (N = 40) in 1987. The Standardized Survey Instrument for Graduates of Gerontology Programs, developed by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE; 1989), was used to elicit demographic information; educational histories; information on gerontology employment activitie...
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