Human Services, Certificate of Accomplishment
Banner Code: 3_CE_HSVC
Not Financial Aid Eligible
This certificate enables students to work in the expanding field of human services, a growing profession in response to the human needs and problems in the 21st century. The certificate program provides a general background for work with families, children, and adults and offers the student a pathway to pursue an associate or bachelor level degree. Individuals with a certificate can enhance their professional helping skills, offering them greater work opportunities as social-service technicians, case management aides, mental health technicians, gerontology aides, special-education teacher aides, and residential managers. Additionally, police officers, firefighters, military counselors, and others dealing with the public will benefit from the program training. The certificate exposes the student to the most current thinking in the field, hands-on experience, and community networking.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Utilize human services helping skills and resources to enhance career prospects.
- Demonstrate intervention skills within fields of human services.
Review Graduation Requirements.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| HSVC C100 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HSVC C101 | Helping Theories and Intervention Strategies | 3 |
| HSVC C102 | Introduction to Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| HSVC C274 | Human Services Seminar | 1 |
| HSVC C275 | Human Services Field Studies | 2 |
| Program Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Aging Studies | ||
or SOC C120 | Introduction to Aging Studies | |
| Psychology of Aging | ||
or PSYC C170 | Psychology of Aging | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Applied Stress Management | ||
| Treatment Issues in Substance Abuse | ||
| Cultural Competence in Health & Social Services | ||
or HLTH C104 | Cultural Competence in Health & Social Services | |
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Child Growth and Development | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Dating, Relationships, and Marriage | ||
| Total Units | 15 | |