Boston University's Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW) Relies on SmartView LMS to Meet Increasing Demand for Online Work-Based Training and Certification

AgileView Software and Boston University’s Institute for Geriatric Social Work meet the growing demand for online training and certification in the field of aging and social work with the SmartView Learning Management System.

Salem, NH (PRWEB) June 17, 2006 -- Scott Miyake Geron, MSW, Ph.D., the director of the Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW), recognized a need for work-based training solutions that meet a wide variety of demands in the field of aging and social work. Social workers provide a range of vital services that improve the capacity of older adults to live independent and productive lives. IGSW’s mission is to improve the quality of the workforce available to care for our rapidly aging society, targeting social workers and other social service professionals who work with older adults and their families.

IGSW has created an innovative series of online training courses that offer social workers and other social service professional’s vital training in aging and also provide Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) and an optional Certificate in Aging from Boston University.

Individuals or agencies may buy licenses to IGSW’s packages with either a credit card or Purchase Order. The SmartView Learning Management System automates the delivery and tracking of all content and training.

“Agileview, and the people managing SmartView, in particular, have given us an outstanding partnership that allows us to deliver a user-friendly experience to all of our clients.” Says Scott Miyake Geron, MSW, Ph.D., Director and Principal of IGSW. “As we become increasingly experienced with user preferences, and technology; SmartView has provided us with a cost effective, flexible solution to change with the times.”

This year IGSW hopes to serve social workers nationally with high quality, cost-effective continuing education solutions. Though demand is expected to increase exponentially in the coming years, the current staff expects to keep pace thanks to their planning, and leverage of tools such as SmartView LMS.

SmartView’s low-cost, all-inclusive system enables agencies to build their own training content, deliver 24x7 classes to targeted audiences, track individual progress, and automate certification tasks. The SmartView team sets itself apart by including one-on-one assistance, especially for those agencies who may be implementing online tools for the very first time.

For more information on how your social service organization can be prepared for anticipated industry training demands, please visit www.smartviewlms.com/ssa.

The Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW)
The Institute for Geriatric Social Work (www.bu.edu/igsw) is dedicated to advancing social work practice with older adults and their families using the latest in educational design, evaluation of training effectiveness, and policy-relevant research. Located at Boston University School of Social Work, IGSW has provided training in aging to over 20,000 social workers and other social service professionals in the past four years.

Agileview Software Inc
Agileview Software, Inc. is the service-oriented developer of SmartView Learning Management System (LMS), CRM and other online management tool that help clients achieve revenue success based on information and training. SmartView is an easy to use, yet powerful Learning Management System which allows our clients to better leverage blended learning solutions to educate prospects, customers, resellers, and internal employees.

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