Certificate Program

The two-Semester (One-Year) program is designed to prepare students for entry into a variety of occupations which provide human services.

Occupational Objectives

• Recreation Worker
• Rehabilitation Aide
• Social Service Aide
• Social Welfare Assistant

Admission Requirements

Applicant should possess a high school diploma or equivalent or be 18
years of age and able to benefit from instruction.

Program Requirements

The program is designed to provide about one third of its requirements in general education and the remainder in human services courses and courses in related areas. Instruction includes the theoretical concepts as well as the practical application to work situations. Students will have actual internship experience in community agencies during the second semester of the certificate program. Application for internship should be made the semester prior to placement. The student will spend a minimum of 225 hours in supervised work experience in a human service agency. The student will be required to go through an oral interview for assessment purposes and to discuss both program and occupational requirements. Upon completion of this program, the student will be awarded the Certificate in Human Services.

Certificate Courses

FIRST SEMESTER (Fall)

Class	Number	Class Title	Credits
EDU	156	Single Parent Families	3
ENG	111	College Composition I	3
HMS	100	Introduction to Human Services¹	3
HMS	121	Basic Counseling Skills I¹	3
HMS	141	Group Dynamics¹	3
SDV	100	College Success Skills	1
			16

SECOND SEMESTER (Spring)

Class	Number	Class Title	Credits
CST	100	Principles of Public Speaking	3
HMS	236	Gerontology¹	3
HMS	251	Substance Abuse¹	3
HMS	290	Coordinated Internship in Human Services²	3
PSY	200	Principles of Psychology( or PSY 216)	3
SOC	200	Principles of Sociology	3
			18
		TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS	34

FOOTNOTES:

¹HMS 100 is recommended as a pre-or corequisite for all other HMS courses. ²HMS 100 and HMS 121 are pre/corequisites for HMS 290.

 

 

Gainful Employment Disclosure
Certificate: Public Administration and Services/Human Services
Program Code: 469
CIP Code: 51.1599 Public Administration and Services/Human Services
SOC Code(s):
Number of Students Completing Program1		0
In-State Total Tuition & Fees2		$4,319.00
Out-of-State Total Tuition & Fees3		$10,851.00
Books & Supplies2		$660.00
Additional Disclosure Information
1Number of students completing program between July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 2Total tuition and fees based on the 2012-13 academic year and are subject to change. 3Total books and supplies are based on the 2012-13 academic year and are subject to change.