Professional Training
SCOSA Certificate in Elder Care Coordination
SCOSA offers an online training program for members of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association (LCPLFA).
Registration for the Spring 2027 offering will begin on November 1, 2026.
SCOSA and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association (LCPLFA) offer an innovative online learning program for Elder Care Coordinators (ECCs) who work at LCPLFA member firms. The course provides the tools and support needed to promote best practices for Elder Care Coordinators.
Successful applicants will receive an e-mail from a SCOSA staff member with course details and registration guidelines.
Meet the CECC Staff
Christine Ferri, Ph.D. (Duke University)
Professor of Psychology
Director Stockton Center on Successful Aging
Christine Vitt Ferri, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at Stockton University and the director of the Stockton Center on Successful Aging (SCOSA). A licensed psychologist, she has extensive experience in clinical psychology, geropsychology, higher education, and community-based aging initiatives. She teaches undergraduate courses in psychology and gerontology, including teaching includes courses in Psychopathology, Statistical Methods, Aging & Mental Health, Theories of Counseling, and Psychology of Race and Racism. Dr. Ferri earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Duke University, completed her clinical psychology internship at Montefiore Medical Center, and completed a geropsychology fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine. She also holds a B.A. from Rutgers University in Psychology and Sociology, with a minor in Aging Studies. Her scholarship focuses on successful aging, depression and mental health in later life, growth mindset and grit, caregiving, health-related quality of life, and attitudes toward psychological treatment. She has published in journals including Aging & Mental Health, The Clinical Gerontologist, Educational Gerontology, and Geriatrics.
Anne Crozier, BSW, CSW, CECC
Director of Care Coordination
Bratton Law Life Care Planning
Anne has over 25 years of experience working closely with older adults in many different facets of health care, including adult day care, long term care, behavior management, hemo-dialysis, sub-acute rehab, ventilator, hospital settings, and assisted living facilities. In her current role as Director of Care Coordination at Bratton Law, Anne assists clients and their families in coordination of their health and long-term care and serves as their advocate by empowering them with the knowledge to attain the highest quality of life. Currently, Anne serves as Secretary on the Life Care Planning Law Firm Association’s Board of Directors and has recently been elected as Committee Chairperson of the Tri-County Regional Ethics Committee. Anne graduated from Monmouth College with a degree in social work, and received her Gerontology Certificate from Florida State University.
Kerstin Maguire
SCOSA TES
Kerstin earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Stockton University in 2022, and has completed a Paralegal Studies program at Boston University. She is a student in the Masters in Social Work program at Monmouth University and also works for the Stockton Center on Successful Aging in a variety of student-focused progams. Kerstin is a co-author on the article "As We Age: Listening to the Voice of LGBTQ Older Adults's Voices published in the Social Work Public Health Journal. She also contributed to a comprehensive book chapter on technological interventions in community-based occupational therapy practice for older adults, which was published by Elsevier.
Program Description and Outline
The Certificate in Elder Care Coordination (CECC) is an 18-week online post-baccalaureate continuing professional education certificate program designed to provide practical, application-based knowledge and skills to Elder Care Coordinators working at member firms of the Life Care Planning Law Firm Association (LCPLFA). The course uses best practice approaches from the fields of gerontology, social work, geriatric care management, and elder law.
This online program is designed with the busy professional in mind. The 18-week program, divided into three 5-week courses and three exam weeks, includes PowerPoint lectures, assigned readings, group discussions, and regular assessments. The program is currently open only to staff from LCPLFA law firms.
Participants in this post-graduate program must generally hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university. Registration is limited to 35 students per session.
Course Details and Registration
Registration details for the Spring 2027 course will be available soon!
Course Type: Online asynchronous
