Human Services
Division: Business, Workforce and Athletics
Bldg. 13-105
Phone: (650) 306-3201
Email: canbusiness@smccd.edu
For information about the Human Services program please email canhmsv@smccd.edu
Counseling:
Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor at the Counseling
Center, Building 9, 1st Floor, 650-306-3452. Appointments are
available during day and evening hours.
The Human Services program at Cañada College was developed in cooperation with State and County Departments of Mental Health, Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Human Services. The program is designed to train personnel to provide value-based services for families in need of temporary social, health, and economic assistance. State and county agencies, nonprofit and private providers of services, social workers, psychologists, and medical personnel work in this field.
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT - Promotor Education & Employment Project
The curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for entry-level positions in community-oriented health and social services. It provides a family oriented, culturally and linguistically appropriately and sensitive approaches to health & human service delivery, information and referral sources, and client advocacy in various settings.
Examples of type of positions graduates would be employed as are unit assistant, caregiver, admitting clerk, nutrition aide, health promoter, and health plan representative.
| Complete Core Courses, 16.5 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: CBOT | HSCI | HMSV | ECE. | |
| CBOT 430 Computer Applications, Part I or CBOT 431 Computer Applications, Part II |
1.5 |
| HSCI 100 General Health Science | 3 |
| HSCI 430 First Aid | 0.5 |
| HSCI 432 CPR: Adult, Child, Infant | 0.5 |
| HMSV 161 Information & Referral: Understanding Community Resources | 1 |
| HMSV 262 or ECE. 262 Introduction to Family Support: Building Respectful Partnerships | 3 |
| HMSV 264 or ECE. 264 The Life Cycle of the Family | 3 |
| HMSV 265 Family Development Portfolio, Part I | 1.5 |
| HMSV 266 Family Development Portfolio, Part II | 1.5 |
| HMSV 672 Cooperative Education: Human Services Internship |
1 |
| Certificate Unit Requirements Total | 16.5+ |
+ meet Certificate Program requirements
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SKILLS CERTIFICATE - FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
| Complete Core Courses, 9 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions:HMSV | ECE. | |
| HMSV 262 or ECE. 262 Introduction to Family Support: Building Respectful Partnerships | 3 |
| HMSV 264 or ECE. 264 The Life Cycle of the Family | 3 |
| Choose 3 units from the following: | |
| HMSV 265 and HMSV 266 Family Development Portfolio, Part I and Part II | 1.5/1.5 |
| ECE. 366 Practicum in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| HMSV 670 Cooperative Education/ Human Services Work Experience | 3 |
| HMSV 672 Cooperative Education: Human Services Internship | 3 |
| Certificate Unit Requirements Total | 9+ |
+ meet Certificate Program requirements
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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT - COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
This certificate is designed for those individuals that are interested in job opportunities as community health workers. The demand for entry community health workers continues to grow statewide.
The students completing this program of study (seven courses) can then enter the workforce as a community health worker, health promoter, health aide, just to name a few positions. Community Health Workers are hired by state and county agencies, nonprofit and private providers of service.
| Complete Core Courses, 7 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: HSCI | HMSV | ECE. | CBOT | PSYC | SOCI | |
| HSCI 100 General Health Science |
3 |
| HMSV 161 Information & Referral: Understanding Community Resources | 1 |
| HMSV 672 Cooperative Education: Human Services Internship |
3 |
| Selective courses: choose a minimum of 10 units from the following: Complete 6 units from the following courses: |
|
| HMSV 262 or ECE. 262 Introduction to Family Support: Building Respectful Partnerships |
3 |
| HMSV 264 or ECE. 264 The Life Cycle of the Family | 3 |
| Complete 4 units from the following courses: | |
| CBOT 430 Computer Applications, Part I | 1.5 |
| ECE. 212 Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| HSCI 430 First Aid | 0.5 |
| HSCI 432 CPR: Adult, Child, Infant | 0.5 |
| HSCI 665 Special Topics in Health Science | 0.5 |
| HMSV 100 Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HMSV 120 Public Assistance and Benefits Program | 3 |
| HMSV 160 Serving Diverse Populations | 3 |
| PSYC 100 General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 106 Psychology of Ethnic Minority Groups | 3 |
| PSYC 110 Marriage & Relationship Choices | 3 |
| PSYC 201 Child Development | 3 |
| PSYC 410 Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 141 Understanding Diverse Racial/Ethnic Cultures | 3 |
| Certificate Unit Requirements Total | 17+ |
+ meet Certificate Program requirements
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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT - HUMAN SERVICES
| Complete Core Courses, 15.5 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: CBOT | HMSV |BUS. | HSCI | SPCH | |
| CBOT 430 Computer Applications, Part I | 1.5 |
| HMSV 100 Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HMSV 110 Introduction to Counseling and Interviewing | 3 |
| HMSV 115 Introduction to Case Management | 3 |
| HMSV 120 Public Assistance and Benefits Programs | 1 |
| HMSV 161 Information & Referral: Understanding Community Resources | 1 |
| HMSV 670 Cooperative Eduction: Human Services Work Experience or HMSV 672 Cooperative Education: Human Services Internship |
3 |
| Selective courses: choose a minimum of 11 units from the following: | |
| BUS. 108 Business Writing & Presentation Methods | 3 |
| HSCI 100 General Health Science *(2 or 3 unit course may be used to fulfill requirement) |
2-3* |
| HSCI 105 Communicable Disease | 1 |
| HSCI 665 Special Topics in Health Science | 0.5 |
| HMSV 262 or ECE. 262 Introduction to Family Support: Building Respectful Partnerships | 3 |
| HMSV 264 or ECE.264 The Life Cycle of the Family | 3 |
| HMSV 265 Family Development Portfolio, Part I | 1.5 |
| HMSV 266 Family Development Portfolio, Part II | 1.5 |
| SPCH 120 Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Certificate Unit Requirements Total | 26.5+ |
+ meet Certificate Program requirements
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ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE - HUMAN SERVICES
Core and Selective Requirements
Complete Core and Selective Courses listed under the Certificate of Achievement–Human Services.
Certificate Unit Requirements Total 26.5*
* and required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree
TRANSFER PROGRAM - HUMAN SERVICES
Cañada College offers lower division coursework required for transfer in Human Services. Students should use PROJECT ASSIST (www.assist.org) to research lower division major requirements at the transfer destination(s) of their choice. Also, work with a Counselor/Advisor to determine appropriate transfer coursework.
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