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Certificate in Family Services

Total Credit Hours: 30-33


About Certificate in Family Services

The Certificate in Family Services program is designed to provide entry level training for paraprofessionals providing human services to families.  Emphasis is placed on developing competencies for the effective delivery of human services.

Course requirements may identify Prerequisites that must be completed with a passing grade. Prerequisite course credits are not counted as credits earned towards the program unless they are certificate core course requirements. Prerequisites are identified in the course description section of this catalog and below with a + sign next to each course with a prerequisite.

Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): 
Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Family Services program, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate effective communication skills with clients and co-workers.
  2. Demonstrate appropriate competency needed in the effective delivery of human services.
  3. Demonstrate professionalism and ethical conduct within the field.

 

Major Requirements

Course

Course Name

Credits

English (Choose 1)

EN110

Freshman Composition

3

EN110A

Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab

4

Course

Course Name

Credits

PY120

General Psychology

3

SO130

Introduction to Sociology

3

HM110

Introduction to Community Services

3

HM201

Social Welfare & Development: Global Challenges

3

HM292 OR FA192

Human Services Practicum OR FA192 Family Services Practicum

3

Choose 1 course from the following

ED220

Human Growth and Development

3

CD221

Child Growth and Development

Choose 3 Courses from the following

ASL100

American Sign Language I 

4

CH110

CHamoru I

4

CO125

Introduction to Human Communication and Speech

3

CS151

Windows Applications

3

PY125

Interpersonal Relations

3

HU120

Pacific Cultures

3

CJ100

Introduction to Criminal Justice 

3

CJ101

Juvenile Justice Process

3

CJ104

Dynamics of Substance Abuse

3

ED231

Introduction to Exceptionalities

3

HL202

Nutrition

3

Certificate Total

30-32


Major Requirements
CourseCourse NameCredits
English (Choose 1)
EN110Freshman Composition3
EN110AFreshman Composition with Instructional Lab4
CourseCourse NameCredits
PY120General Psychology3
SO130Introduction to Sociology3
HM110Introduction to Community Services3
FA192Family Services Practicum3
HM201Social Welfare & Development: Global Challenges3
Choose 1 course from the following
ED220Human Growth and Development3
CD221Child Growth and Development
Choose 3 Courses from the following
ASL100American Sign Language I4
ASL110American Sign Language II4
CD260Social & Emotional Development3
CJ100Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CJ101Juvenile Justice Process3
CJ104Dynamics of Substance Abuse3
CS151Windows Applications3
ED231Introduction to Exceptionalities3
CO125Introduction to Human Communication and Speech3
HL202Nutrition3
HU120Pacific Cultures3
OA101Keyboarding Applications3
Certificate Total30-33


2024-2025 College Catalog


General Requirements for Certificates

Effective fall Semester 2003, several academic policy changes were implemented to ensure that students are adequately prepared to meet business and industry standards. All Undeclared or newly Declared Students enrolled in regularly scheduled postsecondary courses must be enrolled in or must have completed developmental coursework for Math and English or have successfully placed into post-secondary Math and English (or equivalent). 

Students must fulfill the English general education requirement by the time they have enrolled in 12 credits of classes. This means that students may take only nine (9) credits before they must begin meeting the general education requirements. All declared students in Certificate programs will be required to successfully complete minimum general education course requirements. For more information, refer to the Admissions Information, General Education Policy section of this catalog.

A. General Education Requirements
Students must demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, understanding and speaking English as indicated by one of the following:

  • Test out of the English Placement Test (or equivalent), or
  • Satisfactory completion of EN097 courses and
  • Test out of the Math Placement Test (or equivalent), or
  • Satisfactory completion of MA098 course

*Students in the Certificate of Construction Technology program can successfully complete their math requirements with MA094 Mathematics for the Trades in lieu of MA098 Intermediate Algebra.


B. Major Requirements. Total Major Requirements vary by program. Minimum Total Credits Required for a Certificate is 30 credits.

* No course may be counted for both Major and General Education requirements.
** Placement testing is not mandatory for admission to the College. Completion of placement testing or equivalent, however, is required for enrollment into English and mathematics courses. Therefore, students who plan to enroll full-time in a program should take the placement test to be eligible for a full load of courses.

2024-2025 College Catalog




Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Family Services program, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate effective communication skills with clients and co-workers.

  2. Demonstrate appropriate competency needed in the effective delivery of human services.

  3. Demonstrate professionalism and ethical conduct within the field.


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