Do you like working with people?
Are you often told you’d make a great parent?
If you’re this kind of person, you might
be an ideal candidate for a career in Human Services.
This broad category encompasses services for early
childhood, special populations, gerontology, geriatric,
and school age individuals, as well as health
occupations.
You’ll work closely with our lab, Learning
Partners Child Center, an accredited childcare
facility. You can take a “baby” home
with you. This may sound like fun and fames, but
we weave life lessons into your curriculum. You’ll
see what it takes to be a teacher or counselor
through observation and supervised, hands-on work.
Career Opportunities:
After graduation, you can go directly into the
workforce as an educational assistant, early childhood
education teacher/caregiver, home childcare provider,
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With
further education, your employment choices are
even broader:
• Nurse • Child Psychologist •
Social Worker • Child Care Center Director
• Elementary Teacher • Recreational
Therapist
Program Highlights:
• Earn 12 credits through the Community
College of Vermon.
• Earn infant, child, and adult CPR and
First Aid certifications.
• Develop guidance, discipline, child care,
and interpersonal skills.
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YEAR ONE: Human Services
I
Credit: 3-4 elective
credits
Eligibility: Students
in grades 10-12
Prerequisites: None
Schedule: Full year;
2 hours per day
You’ll spend your first year developing the basic
skills and knowledge to enter the human services system.
Classroom work will introduce you to career opportunities,
communications skills, ethics and legal issues, CPR
and first aid, human development and nutrition. In addition
to classroom work, you’ll spend time in supervised
clinical settings in schools, nursing homes, and other
community service agencies. You can join Family, Career
and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), a student
leadership organization. With FCCLA, you’ll take
part in activities that promote individual growth, professional
development, and leadership.
YEAR TWO: Human Services
II
Credit: 1 embedded
social studies and 2-3 elective credits
Eligibility: Students
in grades 11 and 12
Prerequisites: Grade
of 70 or better in Human Services I or written permission
from the instructor
Schedule: Full year;
2 hours per day
You’ll focus your studies in one or more of the
following service areas: infant and toddler, preschool,
or school age. The second year provides and introduction
to early childhood education and communication in the
early childhood workplace. You’ll learn to observe
children, understand child development, and guide children
through various learning experiences. As a Human Services
II student, you’ll spend extensive time in clinical
situations working with professionals in your area of
concentration. Co-op and apprenticeships are available
to you in your second year here as well.
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"Being in a Tech Center program offers you a certification
at the end of the course. It also offers job shadowing
where you can earn extra credits."
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