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Faculty:
Denise Hendershott
Molly Hockenberry
Teresa VanDorn

The associate degree human service professional is recognized as an important member of a team of professionals working to assist persons with a variety of disabilities or problems. Employment opportunities exist in various settings in both public and private sectors. Specific roles vary from agency to agency and are as broad as human needs are. The successful student will be a caring individual who will acquire the skills necessary to provide services or opportunities to a variety of persons in many different situations. In addition to the technical courses in this program, the student will have opportunities to learn and apply the learned skills in actual situations through four scheduled practicums and a directed practice for a total of 650 hours of hands-on experiences. Graduates of the Human Services program qualify to apply to the Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board to become Social Worker Assistants.

Human Services Curriculum (in PDF format)

Human Services Admission Procedures (in PDF format)

On-Campus Addictions Study
Bachelor's Completion program
Contact: Bruce Sliney 888-755-4899 ext. 4866

Other 4--Year Degree Transfer Options

Related Certificates:
Alcohol/Drug Counseling Certificate
Behavior Management Certificate (Human Services)
Community Health Worker Certificate
Family Service Worker Certificate (Credential)

An acceptable Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI&I) report is required in order to begin the practicum sequence.