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Purpose: The 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 Human Services program is about people working with people. The program is designed to provide about one-third of its requirements in general education and the remainder in human services related courses. Instruction includes the theoretical concepts as well as the practical application to work situations. To get the most benefit from the program, students should work closely with their faculty advisor in planning their curriculum, field experiences, and the opportunity to continue and complete the Associate of Applied Science degree requirements in Human Services.

The student will spend a minimum of 225 hours working in a supervised internship in a social service agency. Application for internship should be made the semester prior to placement. Students should note that agencies may require a criminal background report and/or a child abuse central registry search as a prerequisite to beginning the internship experience. An agency may deny participation for findings on the reports. Affiliation agreements prevent the placement of a student who is denied internship participation at one facility into an internship agreement at another agency. Inability to meet the internship requirements prevents the student from satisfactorily achieving the course objectives resulting in failure of the course. Inability to meet the internship requirements prevents the student from satisfactorily achieving the course objectives resulting in failure of the course.

Students will be required to go through an oral interview at the conclusion of the program for assessment purposes. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the student will be awarded the Certificate in Human Services.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at www.nr.edu/hms/pages/certificatecourses.php

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