Certificate of Achievement, Human Services Generalist

This Certificate of Achievement will prepare students for an entry-level position in the human services/social work field and for career advancement for those already employed in these occupations. Jobs may include case management, care giver, advocate, and activities coordinator. Students learn the skills and knowledge necessary to potentially transfer to upper division programs in social work or human services and to be employed at the paraprofessional entry level in social work and human services agencies.

• Demonstrate an ability to work with a diverse population in resolving chronic and crisis issues that impact family, health, employability, and social standing.

5 students per year

The Human Services Generalist program prepares students for careers in the helping professions, may prepare students for the first two years of their transferable Human Services education and enhances the skills of persons already employed in this field.  In addition, the students will be provided with several personal/interpersonal skills needed to live healthy lives and deal with the stressful demands of daily living. 

The existing program will include two new courses, removal of three required courses to be replaced with formerly elective options, removal of five courses from the prior program of study and a reduction of total units required for the major from 24-24.5 to 18. The courses that are being added to the required core (as an “either/or” option) are:

ETHST 1: introduction to Ethnic Studies OR SOCIO 11: Race & Ethnic Relations in the U.S.

The courses that are being removed from the required core:

HS 43: Case Management: Treatment & Aftercare

HS 48: Group & Family Process

HS 50: Law and Ethics

The HS 207 course is being moved from electives to required.

The following courses are being removed entirely from the program:

HS 41: Introduction to Chemical Dependency

HS 43: Case Management: Treatment & Aftercare

HS 48: Group & Family Process

HS 50: Law and Ethics

HS 72A: Field Instruction and Seminar I

Required Core Courses (9 units)

HS 1: Introduction to Social Work 3 units Yr 1, Fall

HS 207: Development of Helping/Listening Skills 3 units Yr  1, Spring

ETHST 1: Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 units Yr 1, Fall

-OR-

SOCIO 11: Race & Ethnic Relations in the U.S. 3 units Yr 1, Fall

9 units

Complete THREE courses from the following (9 units)

HS 7: Introduction to Victimology 3 units Yr 1, Spring

HS 15: Social Welfare: People with Disabilities 3 units Yr 2, Fall

HS 26: Introduction to Gerontology 3 units Yr 2, Fall

HS 45: Stress Management for Case Managers 3 units Yr 2, Fall

HS 242: Conflict Resolution and Mediation 3 units Yr 2, Spring                        

HS 252: Co-Occurring Disorders 3 units Yr 2, Spring

HS 260: Domestic Violence Intervention Strategies 3 units Yr 2, Spring

9 units

The revisions to this degree will help to differentiate it from the Human Services Certificate of Achievement in Addiction Studies. There are no other similar programs.

• Cerritos College • Coastline College • Cyprus College • East Los Angeles College • Los Angeles City College • Orange Coast College • Saddleback College • Santa Ana College

100-300