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(30 credits)
Purpose: Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain entry-level employment in human services profession.
Program Information: This certificate program is designed to allow students the appropriate training that will allow them to be qualified for entry level positions in the human services field. The students will acquire theory, knowledge, skills, and techniques to prepare them for employment. This program helps students confront directly the realities of a career focused on helping others. Students explore attitudes, thoughts, and feelings as they affect their ability to work effectively with others as a human services generalist.
Direct experience with human service consumers and agencies, through internship and class experiences, are essential features of this program. Students can also specialize in areas such as mental illness, mental retardation, chemical dependency, child development or aging by focusing their internship and course work in those areas.
Occupational Objectives: Advocate, case aide, case manager, crisis/help line counselor, corrections counselor, recreation therapist, activities director for the elderly, assistant teacher - child day/care, child care worker, chemical dependency technician, job coach, human service generalist, crisis worker, mental health worker, support group facilitator, information and referral specialist, chemical health counselor, chemical health educator and other human service related employment.
(Human Services course descriptions)
HSER 1100 Introduction to Human Services, 3cr
HSER 1104 Multicultural Awareness in the Helping Profession, 3cr
HSER 1106 Helping Skills, 3cr
HSER 1107 Group Processes, 3cr
HSER 1112 Crisis Assessment and Intervention, 3cr
HSER 1123 Family Functions and Interactions, 3cr
HSER 1179 Human Services Seminar, 1cr
HSER 1189 Internship, 3cr
Electives, 8cr
Select from any HSER elective courses (see Human Services degree electives listing) or one of the following, 4cr:
EDU/ HSER 1113 Introduction to Chemical Dependency, 3cr
EDU/HSER 1130 Early Childhood Education, 3cr
EDU/HSER 1136 Infant and Toddler Development, 2cr
CJS 1154 Juvenile Justice, 3cr
PSYC 1215 Child and Adolescent Psychology, 3cr
PSYC 1220 Adult and Aging Psychology, 3cr
For more information call an admissions representative at 651/450-3000 or send us your question.