Human Services Assistant Certificate

Do you like to work with people?

Would you enjoy a job in a “helping” profession?

Can you picture yourself assisting in a substance abuse, correctional, child development, or nursing home setting?

If your answer is YES to any of these questions, you may enjoy our Human Services Assistant Certificate program.

Human Services Assistant Certificate

Are you willing to take an entry-level position?

Can you maintain client confidentiality?

Although not always a hindrance, in many cases, an active criminal background check and/or past substance abuse will restrict you from this career path.

Human Services Assistant Certificate

Typical jobs obtained after earning the Human Services Assistant Certificate include: SNAP (formerly food stamp) program worker Detention or correctional officer Activities aide in nursing home In-home care for mentally or physically disabled

individuals Residential care for mentally or physically disabled

individuals Social worker assistant (office skills a plus) Teacher’s assistant or aide in child development

center or schools

Human Services Assistant Certificate

EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK Employment is expected to grow much faster than the

average through the year 2014 as a result of rapid growth in the demand for social and human services

Average starting pay in Southeast area $9-11 per hour

Job advancement possibilities increase with addition of 2 or 4 year degree

Human Services Assistant Certificate

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDYFall Semester Spring Semester ENG 101 HUS 150 HUS 101 HUS 230 HUS 102 SOC 101 PSY 201 *Elective (1) *Elective (1) CRJ 101 CRJ 218 ECD 101 ECD 107HUS 205 HUS 214HUS 208 HUS 217

*Students choose one concentration; 2 classes with the same prefix such as ECD or CRJ = 1 concentration. Concentrations include gerontology, substance abuse, early childhood education or criminal justice.

Human Services Assistant Certificate

For more information, please contact:

Patricia Hovis, M.P.A.Department Chair

Criminal Justice Technology/Human ServicesYork Technical College

452 S. Anderson Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29730Tel: 803.981.7376 | Fax: 803.981.7216