Adult Home Administration, CSC

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PURPOSE: This program is for students who are currently working in or wish to pursue employment in adult home facilities. This program fulfills some of Virginia’s requirements for certification in Adult Home Administration.

By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills:

Demonstrate knowledge of the aging process and the impact of disabilities across the life span.
Identify public policy and laws pertaining to the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Describe examples of human services agencies, their roles in providing support to the community, and the potential careers in the human services sector.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet JTCC admission requirements. Persons entering the public or private sectors of human services will be subjected to criminal background and sex offender registry checks, as well as a TB screening as a condition of their placement in a training/practicum site. Students will be expected to cover any costs incurred for these procedures. These tests will be required as a condition of employment. New students should visit the Advising Center and returning students their faculty advisor for more information.

Text in italics and parentheses indicates approved course substitutions. Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Required Courses

HMS 100 - Introduction to Human Services 3 credits ^1,2
HMS 106 - Working with Death and Dying 3 credits (Offered Fall only) (PSY 116 )
HMS 225 - Functional Family Intervention 3 credits (Offered Spring only) (SOC 268 )
HMS 236 - Gerontology 3 credits (Offered Fall only) (MEN 121 , MEN 122 )
MKT 100 - Principles of Marketing 3 credits (BUS 111 , BUS 200 )
MEN 101 - Mental Health Skill Training I 3 credits ^1,7
MEN 102 - Mental Health Skill Training II 3 credits (MEN 198 ) ^2,7
MEN 190 - Coordinated Practice 3 credits (MEN 290 ) ^2,3,4,5,6
MEN 196 - On-Site Training 3 credits (MEN 296 ) ^2,3,4,5,6

Total Minimum Credits for Completion: 27

NOTES:

Students must complete a placement test in English and complete all remedial English courses prior to enrolling in any of the Human Services/Mental Health Certificates or degrees.

¹Students must obtain a grade of “C” or better in the human services sequence courses (HMS 100 , MEN 101 and MEN 102 ) in order to remain in the program.

²This program is in compliance with State of Virginia requirements for Adult Home Administration. Students planning to pursue State Certification following their graduation are required to complete 100 hours in an adult administration practicum.

³MEN 190 and MEN 196 are co-requisites and must be taken in the same semester. All students who plan to pursue a degree or certification in Human Services are required to complete a 100 hour internship in an Adult home facility. Students will secure their own internship sites prior to the start of their MEN 190 and MEN 196 classes or their MEN 290 and MEN 296 classes. All internships must be approved by the Human Services and Mental Health Program chair.

⁴Students who are convicted felons or are on the sex offender registry in any state will not be able to secure internship sites. Students who are 18 years of age or younger may not be able to secure an internship. Should students be unable to secure an internship because of the above reasons, they will be unable to complete the requirements of this certificate and therefore be unable to graduate.

⁵Students entering the public or private sectors of human services may be subjected to criminal background and sex offender registry checks as well as TB screening as a condition of their practicum or employment. Students will be expected to cover any costs incurred for these procedures.

⁶Students must complete HMS 100, and MEN 101 before enrolling in MEN 102.

⁷Students must complete HMS 100, MEN 101 and HMS 106 or HMS 236 prior to enrolling in MEN 190 and MEN 196.