Thank you for your interest in the Executive Certificate in Home Modification Program!
Since 2004, we have offered our dynamic and well respected Program of five interactive, online courses. This intensive program is unlike any other – providing nearly four months of online interaction with peers and experts in the field at a very low cost. Offered by a non-profit University with over three decades of experience and leadership in the home modification field, this Program is dedicated to ensuring that graduates have the skill set necessary to assist individuals with maximizing their home environment. Students have access to the latest on home modification research, products, funding strategies, policies, and community planning. Below is a list of FAQs as well as course descriptions. If you have any questions, email the ECHM Program office at homemods@usc.edu.
This program is designed for professionals who work directly or indirectly in the field of supportive home environments. Students include remodelers/contractors, planners, personnel of organizations representing the elderly and people with disabilities, occupational and physical therapists, policymakers, and others interested in starting their own home modification business. The courses connect professionals from around the country who learn from each other as well as experts in the field. Click here to read what former students have had to say about the Program.
Students take courses right from the comfort of their computer. Each course includes two online lectures with email and Cyber Classroom exercises, graphics, resources, and technical assistance from the instructors. The lectures are made available to you on a specific start day. On that day, you will receive your User Name and Password to access the course. Students spend approximately 4-6 hours each week completing the assignments. Each week’s assignments must be completed within the week; however, they may be submitted at any time during that week. Students interact with each other via a Course List Serve and Cyber Classrooms.
The Executive Certificate in Home Modification Program consists of five courses. While we encourage students to take the five courses in order, this is not required. Additionally, single courses may be taken if the student does not wish to obtain the Executive Certificate in Home Modification.
After completing all five courses and a Final Assessment, students earn their Executive Certificate in Home Modification from the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
SEEKING CEUs for your Course Completion?
Upon completion of each course, we provide you with a Letter of Completion from the University of Southern California that outlines the course requirements, goals, and objectives. This official Letter may be submitted directly to your state and professional certifying bodies for CEU approval. It contains the typically required and necessary information as evidence of your completing each course.
For OTs, AOTA has an Approved Provider program that facilitates the process for some states. The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 0000002735. This online Program is offered at 1.2 CEUs or 12 learning hours per courses 1-4 and .6 CEUs or 6 learning hours per course 5 at an introductory level. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Courses 1-5 and the Final Exam administration:: $250 each
Total tuition for the Program: $1,125
Tuition for the Program if all courses are paid for up front: $1000 ($125 discount)
Members of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) are eligible for reduced tuition: $835 for the entire Program (all five courses)
Financial disclosures: Instructors receive a fee for this Program.
