The Network for Professional Education - Boston University School of Social Work

We are a nationally recognized training and research center dedicated to supporting the workforce that provides health and social services to older adults and people with disabilities.

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Explore our extensive collection of innovative, competency-based, practice-informed online training created by leaders and practitioners in the field.

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Effective Strategies for Home-based Assessment Certificate Program

Coming Soon: Our new Effective Strategies for Home-based Assessment Certificate is designed to simulate home environments and prepare health and human services professionals to conduct home visits and assessments for people with disabilities and older adults.

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Success Stories

95%

of learners agreed or strongly agreed that the course helped them learn to communicate with people who have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

See Evaluation Report / Massachusetts EOEA Certificate Training Initiative (2023)

97%

of learners agreed or strongly agreed that this course effectively taught them to identify how culture, ethnicity, and health literacy impact care transitioning.

See Evaluation Report / New York State Case Management Certificate Training Program (2022)

98%

felt that the training improved their ability to identify key risk factors associated with suicide among older adults.

See Evaluation Report / Prevention and Identification of Behavioral Health Issues in Older Adults: Skill Development among Clergy Members (2017-2019)

94%

agreed or strongly agreed that the training enhanced their ability to identify stressors and barriers faced by immigrants and refugees.

See Evaluation Report / Strengthening Age Friendly Communities: Addressing Behavioral Health Concerns in Older Adults (2017-2019)

95%

agreed or strongly agreed that the training enhanced their ability to explain how the assessment process supports choice, self-determination, and participation.

See Evaluation Report / Connecticut Online Training Programs (2019)

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How CADER and State Agencies Transform Workforce Development in Aging & Disability Services

For over 20 years, Prof. Bronwyn Keefe, director of the Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research (CADER) at…

Training to Prevent Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Offered by CADER Reaches Over 36,000 Learners

This article was updated on July 1, 2025. In a long-standing relationship with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging and…

CADER Partners with Indiana to Provide Behavioral Health Training for Aging Adults

The Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers (ICCMHC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting mental health and substance…

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“This training will help staff at all 24 Community Mental Health Centers in Indiana better serve the growing mental health needs of our aging population. As their needs grow, so does our need to train and prepare our professionals who work with this population every day. This program will be instrumental in enhancing the ability of our workforce to care for the mental health needs of aging adults.”

Andrew Zellers, Grant Administrator and Policy Research Analyst, Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers (ICCMHC) on the course Behavioral Health in Aging Certificate

The Network for Professional Education is Boston University School of Social Work’s professional education department and provides health and social service workers with the skills needed to advance in their careers.