What do 22,500 hours and the greater Pierce

County area have in common?

We Can Help YouPut The Pieces

Together

Our degree students provide approximately(50 students per year)

22,500 hoursof volunteer service to

our local community every year! Human Services is training the future leaders

and scholars of our community

HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM

HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMHuman Services

Two DegreesASSOCIATES OF

APPLIED TECHNOLOGYASSOCIATE IN APPLIED

SCIENCE-TOne Certificate

Chemical Dependency Specialist Certificate

Understanding The Difference…………… Do I Choose The AAT of AAS-T Degree?

Associates in Applied Technology Associates in Applied Science-T

AAT AAS-T

Math 110 or higher(we suggest statistics)

Math 107 Math 99

Math 91 Math 91

Math 82 Math 82

Math 60 Math 60

The difference between the two degrees.The difference is the math course you choose to take while at CPTC.Both degrees have articulation agreements with other colleges so that

you can move forward and earn a bachelors’ degree.

What Makes Us Different? We offer an accelerated

associates degree Students can complete

an associates degree in as few as four quarters.

Technical Colleges take a “hands-on” approach to learning

Human Services students complete the program with nine months of work experience.Human Services Students at the Pierce

County Project Homeless Connect

What Makes Us Different? Do We Transfer …….No ! We Articulate

What is Articulation? An articulation agreement is a contract between

schools. This agreement allows your CPTC credits to be

accepted by another institution. There are some universities that our students have attended

that we do not yet have articulation agreements with but they have accepted many of our credits.

What Makes Us Different?The Human Services

Chemical Dependency Specialist Certificate

For professionals working in the human services field that have a degree

This certificate can be completed in as few as three quarters, depending upon a students prior coursework.

Classes are offered on Wednesday evening from 5-10 p.m. and online.

Field Trip to the State Capitol in Olympia

The Human Services Program uses a “Learning Cohort” for instructionWhat’s a “Learning Cohort”?

It is a group of students who all take the same classes with the same instructors

What Makes Us Different?

That means that each quarter you all take the same classes together

It takes the guess work out of registering!

The only classes taken out of co-hort are your general education & elective courses

QUARTER 4Option One: HS

Generalist

QUARTER 4-6Option Two:

Chemical Dependency

Students with a degree enter:

Chemical Dependency

Specialist Certificate

Human Services Associates Degree& Chemical Dependency Specialist Certificate

Degree students in cohort for 3 quarters

Both groups

take HSCD

classes together

Program Prerequisites & Setting Yourself Up For Success Background check with a record of “No Crimes

Against Persons” Be aware that other misdemeanors and/or felony convictions

will keep you from participating in some agency field trips and interning with some facilities

We strongly recommend that your English level be at English 101 or as close as possible

Business casual dress is required at all times as our classroom standards strives to simulate the workplace environment.

Be teachable & willing to follow directions

Program Prerequisites & Setting Yourself Up For Success

Be prepared to participate in service learning projects, role plays and other forms of active learning instruction

Be focused on helping others, not yourself

This is not a program that you should begin if you have not dealt with your own issues

This program is not meant to be a substitute for your own counseling

The instructors reserve the right to not approve internship placement to any student that is deemed not ready to begin an internship

Graduates Work In A Variety of Human Services Areas

Juvenile Offender Services At Risk Youth Services Mental Health Services Adult Offenders HIV/AIDS Services Employment Services Special Education Services Substance Abuse

Rehabilitation Foster Care Services Domestic Violence Services Older Adult Services Displace worker/worker

retraining

And related fields such as: Educational Settings Human Resources * Psychiatric Nursing * Corrections Public Health*Continued education is

required

The Benefits of Working as a Human Services Professional Work anywhere Geographically transferable skills

Increasing industry opportunities Employment of social and human service assistants is

expected to grow by nearly 34 percent through 2016 (Bureau

of Labor Statistics)

Job prospects are expected to be excellent, particularly for applicants with appropriate postsecondary education (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Make a difference Work in an area where you help people help

themselves

What Will You Be Doing? Interviewing clients to determine status & needs Planning strategies with other team members Providing support Supervising activities and behavior Basic counseling Providing crisis intervention Implementing treatment plans Referring to community resources Documenting all client activities and

progress And more…………

Degree Course Schedules Option One:

Human Services Generalist Daytime/hybrid

classes New students can

begin the program Fall and Spring quarters

Classes Times 9-3:00p.m. the first

quarter 9-12:00p.m. all other

quarters Internship usually

from 12:30-5:00p.m.

Option Two: Human Services Chemical Dependency

Daytime/hybrid classes Quarters 1-3

Afternoon, evening & online Quarters 4-6 Wednesday evenings and

online classes each quarter

New degree students being either Fall or Spring quarter

GENERAL ACADEMIC COURSES

All associate degree programs include the following academic courses:These courses are generally taken from

8-9 am, in the afternoons, on Saturdays or online.

ENG 101 English Composition CMST& 220 Public Speaking MAT 107/110 or higher Business Math/College

depending on AAT or AAS-T degree Algebra PSYC& 100 General Psychology

First Quarter These courses are offered

during the Fall & Spring quarters

Law & Ethics for Human Services Introduction to Human Services HIV/AIDS & Blood Bourne Pathogens Therapeutic Communication Skills Survey of Community Resources Computer Applications for Human

Services This first quarter was designed to

provide you with the skills that you need to have in order to be successful when you begin your internship during your second quarter

These courses are offered during the Winter & Summer quarters

Theories of Counseling Mental Health Assessment & Evaluation Family Systems Internship I

Second Quarter

Third Quarter These courses are offered

during the Fall & Spring quarters Case Management Behavioral Health &

Wellness Culturally Competent

Practice Internship II Fourth Quarter-

Option One These courses are offered

during the Fall & Spring quarters Dynamics of Violence Group Process Survey of Addiction Internship III

Option I Degree Students Elective Courses

8 Elective Credits are required ASSOCIATES OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE-T

Introduction to SociologyAbnormal PsychologyLifespan PsychologyAmerican Sign LanguageService LearningAny Biology CourseAny HSCD CourseSpecial ProjectsSpecial TopicsLeadership I, II, III or IV

Option II Degree & Human Services Chemical Dependency Certificate

Evening Chemical Dependency Courses For students who already have

a degree or are in Option Two of the Human Services Program

Students can begin the courses during any quarter if they already have a degree.

All HSCD courses are offered Wednesday from 5-10:00p.m. and online

Coursework is designed to meet the criteria for the State of Washington Certified Chemical Dependency requirements

Accelerated program that takes three quarters to complete the cycle of courses

Becoming A Certified Chemical Dependency Professional in the State of Washington

The process to become a CDP in the State Of Washington takes approximately two years. The number of hours that you will be required to work under a Washington State CDP depends upon the level of the degree that you hold.

You need to completethree steps in order to become a CDP in the State of Washington

+Work

Experience working as a CDP-T under

the supervision of a Washington

State Certified CDP

Certification Test

CourseworkClover Park Technical

College offers coursework ( must

have at least 90 college credits to sit for WA. State test)

= CDP

+Step

1

Step 2

Step 3

For more information visit:Washington State Division of Behavioral Health & Recovery certification information at:http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dasa/

Human Services Chemical Dependency Courses New students who have a degree can begin any

quarter/Option Two students begin in the fourth quarter of their program

First Quarter Introduction to Chemical Dependency Ethics for Chemical Dependency Professionals Physiological Actions of Drugs and Alcohol

Second Quarter Chemical Dependency and Counseling I: Individuals and Groups Case Management and Recordkeeping for the CDP Chemical Dependency Assessment and Evaluation

Third Quarter Chemical Dependency and the Law Chemical Dependency and Counseling II: Adolescents and

Families Relapse Prevention

Other Required Courses These courses can be taken online during your first-third quarters Abnormal Psychology * Lifespan Psychology *

* Must have taken General Psychology to enroll in these courses

What Will You Like Best About Attending

CPTC &Your New Profession?

Graduates say:

A Sense Of Personal

Accomplishment

Enjoying The Prestige And Earning Power That A Degree Offers

Completing Your Associates Degree In

As Few As Four Quarters &

Working With Other Students

Networking With Other Professionals

Human Services holds a bi-annual internship fair during the Fall & Spring Quarters to introduce our students to the community

Using A Hands-On Approach To Learning

By participating in activities designed to simulate the work environment students: gain a feeling of

competence in your field after completing three quarters of internship training

confidence in yourself and your skills

Community Speakers Tours of Community

Facilities Classroom Community

Service Learning Projects

Mentoring from senior students & graduates Breakfast with the Seniors Warrior Transition Specialist –

Craig Alexander

Support

The following scholarships have been awarded to the Human Services Program students since 2003:

Seven Academic All-American Washington State Winners

Eight Washington Award for Vocational Excellence Winners

One student honored with a CPTC Distinguished Alumni Award

One graduate/advisory board member honored with a CPTC Distinguished Alumni Award

Four NELA Scholarship winners Three Diversity Scholarship from

Evergreen State College Two Raymond Thayer Scholarship from

Evergreen State College One Psi Beta National Psychology

Honor Society Diversity Scholarship Instructor Hathaway was awarded the

Exceptional Faculty Award for 2006

Awards

Human Services students invade

the Bowling Alley, Van Lierups Tulip

Farm, & downtown Tacoma

The Enjoyment Of Learning

Are You Ready To Join Us?

E-mail Kathleen.hathaway@cptc.edu