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DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire's and have launched a new certificate program in community care coordination. The flexible 19-credit program is currently enrolling traditional and non-traditional students to begin this fall.

The program aims to fill a need expressed by medical and social service professionals to bridge services provided by hospitals and those available in the community. Positions in this field are among the fastest-growing occupations in the health care field, with a projected growth in New Hampshire of more than 50 percent by 2020.

"For many people, the hospital's coordination job ends once the patient is discharged," says Laura Davie, co-director of CACL at UNH. "Coordinating services across the medical and social service system requires a unique skill set. This program seeks to train individuals to fill that need."

The certificate program includes courses in a variety of topic areas, including health benefits, transportation needs, set up of in-home care, coordination of informal supports, assistance with activities of daily living, and hospital-home transitions.

Davie notes that the certificate is appropriate for students from a range of backgrounds. "Students just starting on a new career and students already working in the health field who seek to augment their skills can benefit from this program," she says. The certificate has a flexible course schedule, with some online and evening options. Additionally, the course schedule can be tailored based on previous experience.

For more information and to apply, visit or contact Cynthia Giguere at 603-862-1009 or cynthia.giguere@unh.edu.

The , founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,300 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.