Homeless Service Work Certificate

This industry-based certificate program is designed for students who are interested in entry-level positions in the homeless response system. The certificate consists of courses in the introduction to workforce training within the homeless response system, health equity, effective practices, and field-based learning.

Students who successfully complete this program will develop a caring approach to human engagement as well as an understanding of funding sources, opportunities, and the guidelines for accessing these resources for employment in the non-profit ecosystem. They will see the importance of connecting authentic and effective relationships with oneself, their team, their community, and participants in this sector. Students also will gain an understanding of the framework involved in serving unhoused and formerly unhoused people by utilizing best practices and strategies. Finally, using crucial hands-on field experiences with frontline homeless services workers, students will become adept at navigating support systems within a collaborative teaching and learning environment.

25 - 30

Upon completion of the program, students will develop a caring approach to human engagement as well as an understanding of funding sources, opportunities, and the guidelines for accessing these resources for employment in the non-profit ecosystem.

Students also will gain an understanding of the framework involved in serving un-housed and formerly un-housed people by utilizing effective practices and strategies

This industry-based certificate program is designed for students who are interested in entry-level positions in the homeless response system. The certificate consists of courses in the introduction to workforce training within the homeless response system, health equity, effective practices, and field-based learning.

Students who successfully complete this program will develop a caring approach to human engagement as well as an understanding of funding sources, opportunities, and the guidelines for accessing these resources for employment in the non-profit ecosystem. They will see the importance of connecting authentic and effective relationships with oneself, their team, their community, and participants in this sector. Students also will gain an understanding of the framework involved in serving unhoused and formerly unhoused people by utilizing effective practices and strategies. Finally, using crucial hands-on field experiences with frontline homeless services workers, students will become adept at navigating support systems within a collaborative teaching and learning environment.

This certificate provides students with the foundational knowledge needed for entry-level position in the homeless response system. As the sector struggles to provide adequate training due to the substantial growth the sector has experienced over the last decade, students who complete this program will set themselves apart from other job seekers. The certificate is also useful for current workers who wish to improve their understanding of the homeless response system and use it to serve as a steppingstone for building ladders of opportunity for positions of greater responsibility.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
NPMGT 1	Introduction to Workforce Training within the Homeless Response System	3	S1
NPMGT 2	Promoting Health Equity: Nonprofit Systems Management for Advocacy and Human Engagement	3	S1
NPMGT 3	Implementing Effective Practices in the Homeless Response System	3	S2
NPMGT 4	Homeless Response System Capstone Class: Fieldwork Reflection and Career Planning	1	S2
NPMGT 90B	Internship – Direct Experience Working in the Homeless Response System	2	S2

Business Department, Nonprofit management prefix

Careers for a Cause (C4C) is an 8-week noncredit training program that is located at four community colleges in the LA County. This includes East Los Angeles College (ELAC), LA Pierce College (LAPC), Rio Hondo College (RHC), and Antelope Valley College (AVC). The program is funded and managed by the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO).

25-30

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