The sole purpose of what we do is to teach people about aging, and how to use that knowledge to help seniors... [Read More]
The 2008 update of the CSA Code of Professional Responsibility is now available. Click here to read a news release about the updated Code. To view and/or download a PDF copy of the new Code, click here.
SCSA Compliance created a document that shows the kinds of mistakes often made on CSA advertisements, especially those for workshops and seminars (events that have come under much greater regulator scrutiny). These mistakes – and corrections made to them – appear on examples of actual CSA ads. Remember, CSAs are responsible for the content on advertisements on which they appear. To view and/or download a PDF copy of this document, click here.
On February 22, 2008 SCSA sent a letter to all CSAs that recaps important 2007 events and updates CSAs on 2008 developments. This letter was included in the mailing of the Senior Spirit newsletter (Vol. 10, Issue 1). To view and/or download a PDF copy of the compliance letter, click here.
We are at an exciting milestone in the growth and development of the CSA designation....[Read More]
Society of Certified Senior Advisors welcomes a proposal from the North American Securities Administrators Association to adopt a nationwide standard for senior designations....[Read More]
Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA) has announced new eligibility requirements beginning January 1, 2008, for candidates seeking the Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® designation....[Read More]
Society of Certified Senior Advisors joins regulators in urging seniors to thoroughly understand "free lunch" seminars....[Read More]
In a September 28, 2007 letter to SCSA, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) Office of Emerging Regulatory Issues clarified Regulatory Notice 07-43 to emphasize that FINRA "neither prohibits nor recommends the use of any professional designation." To read the letter, click here.
Society of Certified Senior Advisors®(SCSA) today announced it has contracted with Schroeder Measurement Technologies (SMT), a full-service international testing company... [Read More]
Society of Certified Senior Advisors® is providing voluminous materials and offering its training to members of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging... [Read More]
Society of Certified Senior Advisors® (SCSA) announced it is planning to seek accreditation for the CSA designation to meet a new rule in Massachusetts... [Read More]
SCSA 2007 Service to Seniors Award Recipients Combine Knowledge of Seniors with Commitment to Community... [Read More]
An effort to match records of state insurance and securities complaints with the 12,000-plus membership of Society of Certified Senior Advisors® (SCSA) has resulted in SCSA filing nine complaints against Certified Senior Advisors (CSA) for "intentional nondisclosure."... [Read More]
The CSA Board of Standards adopted a resolution on January 3, 2007, that grants it the authority to impose a 1-year suspension of a CSA's designation if the CSA has violated Rule 509 of the CSA Code of Professional Responsibility....[Read More]
Every year CSAs take time from their busy practices to make a difference in the lives of seniors. Compassion, creativity and a “can do” attitude make CSA volunteers an incredible asset to seniors and local non-profit organizations that serve seniors...[Read More]
A request of 150 regulators means no news is good news...[Read More]
Society of Certified Senior Advisors is a finalist for the 2005 Samaritan Institute Award, bestowed annually by Colorado Ethics in Business Alliance (CEBA). SCSA was selected from more than 40 nominated companies...[Read More]
SCSA Recognizes Three CSAs for Extraordinary Volunteer Effort...[Read More]
SCSA's best-selling "Aging Wisdom for Ageless Living" brochure was honored with a Bronze Award in the 2005 National Mature Media Awards program...[Read More]
America’s Crisis in Aging...[Read More]
Narrow approach to seniors doesn’t serve them well...[Read More]