HUMAN SERVICES

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Description
The Certificate program in Human Services is designed for men and women who want to learn the skills and attitudes that are needed for employment and for upgrading in human service positions, but who do not want to undertake the supporting academic courses required for the college degree.

The Certificate is awarded to people who complete three seminar courses in Human Services and the Field Work that accompanies each of these seminars plus six hours of Human Services electives listed above. Four semesters are required to complete the program.

Certificate holders may go on to earn the A.A.S. Degree in Human Services or the A.S. Degree in Liberal Arts and Science: General Studies by adding to their programs Liberal Arts courses appropriately distributed according to the requirements for the degree they are seeking.

Students must be qualified (by Accuplacer) to take ENG 101 in order to register for HUM 101 and HUM 111. There is an extended option for students taking Transitional Studies courses in reading/writing.
(Housed in the Human Services Department)

Program Learning Outcomes
1) Identify generic helping skills utilized in the Human Services field.
2) Demonstrate as appropriate the helping skills utilized in the Human Services field.
3) Assess when the various applications of the Human Services helping skills are used effectively in an agency setting.
4) Apply good judgment and professionalism as supported in the “Ethical Standards of Human Services Professionals” in areas similar to but not necessarily: basic client rights to privacy, effective treatment, or ethical issues.
5) Document behaviors accurately in cogently written statements.
6) Develop an action-oriented Human Services assessment.
7) Conduct a thorough study of a community agency (including mission statement, agency history, organizational structure, and funding).
8) Define the various roles of a Human Services worker in providing services to clients in community agencies.


Distribution Requirements

 Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER: 6 Credit Hours

HUM 101 Introduction to Human Services* AND
4
HUM 111 Field Work In Human Services I*
2
Total
6
SECOND SEMESTER: 6 Credit Hours

HUM 102 Basic Helping Skills** AND
4
HUM 112 Field Work in Human Services II**
2
Total
6
THIRD SEMESTER: 6 Credit Hours

HUM 201 Models of Helping** AND
4
HUM 211 Field Work in Human Services III**
2
Total
6
FOURTH SEMESTER: 6 Credit Hours

HUMAN SERVICES ELECTIVE***
3
HUMAN SERVICES ELECTIVE***
3
Total
6
TOTAL CREDITS
24

* A minimum grade of C- or higher is required in All HUM courses to graduate from the program.
**HUM 106, HUM 116 can be substituted for HUM 102, HUM 112 or HUM 201, HUM 211.
***Select 2 of the following electives totaling 6 credits: Any ACD, ECE courses and HUM electives with the exception of HUM 100.