Available Courses

• Welcome from Ed Pittock, President and Founder

    

  View a welcome message from the president and founder of the Society of Certified Senior Advisors, Ed Pittock.
• CSA Designation Course - Part 1: Aging

  Part 1: Aging

  What does it mean to age? Part 1 introduces you to current trends in aging and what new research says about the experience of growing older. Learn about the physiological and psychological aspects of aging, four major ways seniors respond to aging, and how to recognize signs of ageism and age discrimination. Stories and perspectives from seniors express the diversity and richness of growing older.

• CSA Designation Course - Part 2: Aging within the Family and Community

  Part 2: Aging within the Family and Community
  

  Part 2 examines the context of family and community in which seniors age. Some seniors remain self-sufficient throughout life, while others need assistance with activities of daily living.  Most often family, friends and community programs provide this caregiving. The knowledge you gain here will prepare you to help seniors receive quality care in the best living situation for their needs and resources.

• CSA Designation Course - Part 3: Health and Mental Health

  Part 3: Health and Mental Health

  Aging brings physical and mental challenges, as well as opportunities to continue enjoying healthy living through proper nutrition, fitness, lifestyle choices and, for many seniors, a shift in spiritual values from doing to being.  Part 3 covers a range of topics, including chronic illnesses, senior-specific nutrition, normal cognitive aging versus dementia such as Alzheimer’s, and end-of-life issues.

• CSA Designation Course - Part 4: Financial Literacy

  Part 4: Financial Literacy
  Part 4 deals with the fundamental knowledge seniors need to help them make informed decisions about their financial well-being, including long-term care insurance and funeral planning, as well as how to ensure their legacy through estate planning.  With this information, you are better prepared to either assist your senior clients in making financial decisions if you are qualified to do so, or to guide them to qualified financial professionals.
  

• CSA Designation Course - Part 5: Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security

  Part 5: Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
  

  Three government programs form the core of financial security and health care for seniors—Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.  It is essential to understand these programs, what they do and do not provide for seniors, and how seniors can supplement these programs.

• CSA Designation Course - Part 6: The Community of Certified Senior Advisors

  Part 6: The Community of Certified Senior Advisors

  Part 6 covers several key areas of knowledge you need professionally and for your business as a practicing Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)^®, including ethics, the CSA Code of Professional Responsibility,  relationship marketing strategies and proven ideas for marketing to the senior population. 

• CSA Exam Prep Presentations

  The presentations included here review Government Program materials from the CSA textbook and class lectures.  The goal of the presentations is to assist students in preparing for their CSA exam.

  At some points, the presenter will refer to the chat room, and other elements that were only relevant for the original live presentation.  Please disregard any such references.

  The video portions of these presentations are split into small segments (15 - 20 minutes) to enable students to study under limited time constraints. 

• Tour the SCSA Web Course

  Welcome to a brief tour of the SCSA web course.  Below you will find portions of a few of our training modules, including videos, review questions and other study materials.