Human Services, AAS

G3 Eligible Program– Qualifying students may have ZERO costs for tuition, fees, and textbooks. 
Learn more at https://brightpoint.edu/training-workforce/g3.

PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students for jobs in human services. Graduates will be prepared to work in the areas of social services, substance abuse, disabilities, and family violence. All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders.

CREDENTIALS:  An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is a major in a career-technical area that takes two years for full-time students to complete.  Although the purpose of an AAS degree is to gain skills for employment, some transfer institutions may accept some or all of the courses from an AAS major. By selecting specific courses in this major, students may be eligible to complete one or more of the following career studies certificates: Substance Abuse, Bereavement and Grief Counseling, Adult Home Administration.

TRANSFER INFORMATION:  This program is not intended for transfer. Students desiring to transfer should consult their faculty advisor and their intended transfer institutions for specific direction in program and course selection. More information can also be found at www.brightpoint.edu/academics/transfer/

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements.

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

1. Exhibit knowledge of human services theory, vocabulary, and skills needed in the field.
2. Identify the purpose of human services and its ongoing role in working with individuals, families, groups, communities and society.
3. Integrate human services theory and skills into practice.
4. Demonstrate the skills needed to function as a human services professional. These include communication and listening skills, problem-solving, goal-setting, and implementation of strategies and evaluation techniques to interact with a variety of clients.
5. Demonstrate the ability to work in a multicultural context and identify the importance of diversity in human service practice.
6. Recognize the importance of social justice and how systemic and structural oppression impacts individuals, families, and communities.
7. Identify oneself as a tool in empowering individuals, families, and communities and recognize the importance of self awareness within the human service profession