Purpose: The increased need for childcare in Southwest Virginia is an indicator of the need for more teachers and caregivers at the pre-school level. The Early Childhood Teaching Assistant program is designed to train personnel for employment in the field upon completion of the course requirements. In addition, the curriculum furnishes the student the opportunity to elect to transfer into the AAS Early Childhood Education degree program if she/he so wishes.

Program Coordinator: Winona Fleenor, LRC 715, Ext. 2493

Length: Four semesters (two years)

Purpose: The curriculum is designed to provide students with a broad foundation in preparation for work in a variety of social service fields. With the increasing demands upon human services agencies for the delivery of specialized services, there is a growing need for trained workers and paraprofessionals with essential skills. Persons seeking their first employment in human services and those presently in such occupations seeking to upgrade their skills may benefit from this curriculum.

    Child Care Worker

    Rehabilitation Technician
    Social Services Aide

    Corrections Assistant
    Teacher’s Aide

    Counseling Aide
    Adult/Nursing Home Worker

Notes on Transfer: Associate of Applied Science Degree programs are designed primarily to provide occupational competence for employment. Upon the student’s request, courses may be modified to provide possible transfer acceptability by four-year colleges and universities. Transfer options are listed in the footnotes.

The above semester-by semester sequence of courses may be modified when necessary. Please meet with your faculty advisor for a discussion of factors which affect planning and sequencing in this program of study.

Cooperative Education - HMS 197 or HMS 297 may be taken after satisfactory completion of the first semester with Faculty Curriculum Advisor and Faculty Co-op Advisor approvals. The non-paid Co-op Education option is available in this program of study.

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Program Coordinator: Gary Aday, LRC 706, Ext. 2521

Length: Two semesters (one year)

Purpose: The certificate program in Human Services Advocate is designed to prepare persons for entry into careers which emphasize human relations skills, typically performed in a person-to-person relationship.

Occupational Objectives: Students who complete the program may enter the labor market in jobs which lead to a variety of positions, such as:

    Therapeutic Assistant

    Social Services Liaison

    Case Management Aide

    Client Advocate

    Social Services Para-professional

    Child Care Assistant

Admission Requirements: A student eligible for admission to the college can normally be considered for admission to the Human Services Advocate curriculum. Proficiency in high school English and mathematics is required. Students who are not proficient in English or mathematics will be required to correct their deficiencies in developmental courses.

Program Requirements: Approximately three-fourths of the courses will be a core curriculum which is basic for all human services, i.e., general education, occupational-technical, and human relations skills. The remaining courses, along with the coordinated internship, are designed to give the student specialized training for the particular career area which he/she has chosen. Upon completion of the two-semester program, the student will be awarded a Certificate in Human Services Advocate.

The semester-by-semester sequence of courses may be modified when necessary. Please meet with your faculty advisor for a discussion of factors which affect planning and sequencing programs of study. Mathematics courses require placement testing.

EDU 155 Parent Education

HMS 197 Coordinated Internship or Cooperative Education in Human Services

ITE 100 Intro. to Information Systems

PBS 265 Group Leadership

PSY 235 Child Psychology

PSY 236 Adolescent Psychology

PSY 237 Adult Psychology

SOC 215 Sociology of the Family

SOC 235 Juvenile Delinquency

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Length: Four semesters (two years)

Purpose: The program in Early Childhood Development is designed to provide students with practical skills and theoretical knowledge related to the care, development and guidance of young children. The curriculum addresses the intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and creative growth of young children.

    Day Care Center Worker

    Nursery Schools Teacher’s Aide

    Family Day Care Specialist

    Child Development Specialist

    Teaching Assistant After School Programs

Admission Requirements: A student eligible for admission to the college can normally be considered for admission to the Human Services Specialization in Early Childhood Education Associate Degree curriculum. Proficiency in high school English and mathematics is required. Students who are not proficient in English and mathematics will be required to correct their deficiencies in developmental courses.

Notes on Transfer: Associate of Applied Science Degree programs are designed primarily to provide occupational competence for employment. Upon the student’s request, courses may be modified to provide possible transfer acceptability by four-year colleges and universities. Transfer options are listed in the footnotes.