Human Services Technician
This 20-credit career studies certificate prepares students to provide support services in a number of different professions like social work, mental health, emergency medical services, health care and public safety.
This is a G3 Program. Students may qualify for free tuition, fees, and books.
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Program Information
This career studies certificate is designed to prepare students for employment in a wide variety of human services settings and to update and enrich the capacities of those presently employed in the human services field. Graduates will have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required for professional work in community service agencies and organizations. Students will also gain field experience through an internship.
Students accepted into the program will plan their coursework with the aid of the program coordinator or with the dean of the Division of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences.
Occupational Objectives: Employment opportunities include positions in health care facilities, family and community services agencies and mental health support organizations.
Earning Potential
In Central Virginia, Human Service Technicians have an earning potential between $31,000-38,000 annually.