Retirement Community Management Program

Overview

Earn a Certificate of Professional Learning or choose as a concentration with the Diploma in Business Administration

Canada’s aging population has created a demand for skilled professionals to supervise, manage and operate retirement communities. Our flexible online Retirement Community Management program equips you with the necessary skills to advance in this rewarding and rapidly-growing industry.

Developed in collaboration with the Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA)
Covers healthy aging, facilities management, marketing, finance and people management
Earn a Certificate of Professional Learning or a Diploma in Business Administration with a concentration in Retirement Community Management

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Flexible online learning
Taught by industry experts
Earn a Certificate of Professional Learning or a Diploma with a concentration
Open enrolment program

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Healthy aging through nutrition and fitness for seniors
Physical site management operations
Resource management

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Who should take this program?

Professionals in any industry looking to advance their skills, knowledge, and experience in retirement community management
Individuals seeking to pursue a new career in the retirement management industry
New Canadians starting a new career or academic program

What are the career opportunities?

Retirement community directors
Operations managers
Marketing and sales
Recreation managers
Human resource professionals
Personal support workers
Culinary and Food service

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CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING in Retirement Community Management

Advance your skills with a Certificate of Professional Learning in Retirement Community Management

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McMaster Continuing Education Retirement Community Management Certificate

Certificate of Professional Learning in Retirement Community Management

Earn the Certificate of Professional Learning in Retirement Community Management by completing all 3 required courses listed below.

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Courses (Complete all 3)

3.0 UNITS

RCM 101
Healthy Aging: Health, Wellness and Nutrition

3.0 UNITS

RCM 102
Residential Site Operations

3.0 UNITS

RCM 103
Retirement Community Management

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RETIREMENT COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT Courses

Advance your career with online Retirement Community Management courses

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The Retirement Community Management courses can be completed in any order

3.0 UNITS

RCM 101
Healthy Aging: Health, Wellness and Nutrition

3.0 UNITS

RCM 102
Residential Site Operations

3.0 UNITS

RCM 103
Retirement Community Management

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Retirement Community Management Schedule

This schedule table displays courses planned to be offered this year and is a guide to planning your courses for the academic year. Please note: Spring term registration opens mid-March and Fall/Winter term registration opens mid-July. The schedule table is subject to change. Please visit the course pages to browse classes currently available for registration and the latest cost information. The cost for Retirement Community Management courses is $724.08 per course.

Learning format definitions:

VC = Virtual Classroom learning format
O = Online learning format
OSS = Online Self-Study learning format

For more information about our learning formats and to choose a format that works best for you, please visit our Learning Formats page.

Retirement Community Management Schedule
Course Name (Course Code)	Winter 2023	Spring 2023
Healthy Aging (RCM 101)	Date: Jan 16 – Mar 26 Format: O
Residential Site Operations (RCM 102)		Date: May 8 – Jul 16 Format: O
Retirement Community Management (RCM 103)	Date: Jan 16 – Mar 26 Format: O	Date: May 8 – Jul 16 Format: O