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Social and Human Services
We offer certificate or degree programs preparing you to work with people in a wide range of fields.
Programs Offered:
Activities Director: ATA Degree
This degree provides the educational background required for providing activity programming for the elderly or disabled in group homes, senior centers, nursing care facilities, retirement homes or communities, or adult day care facilities. Many Activities Directors are full-time employees of these facilities and provide structured activities for clients, and may have responsibility for supervising Activities Assistants. Other Activities Directors work as independent consultants, providing fee-for-service activities to a range of facilities and, in some cases, employing their own staff of Activities Assistants.
Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Counseling: ATA degree and Certificate
This program provides students with generic and specialized knowledge, skills and ethical principles necessary for clinical work with chemically dependent persons and their families. Successful completion of this degree will satisfy the academic requirements for chemical dependency counselors as specified by the State of Washington.
Human Services/Rehabilitation: ATA Degree
This broad-based degree is designed to provide those entering the field of human services with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively provide services to a diverse range of consumers. Course work from any of our certificate programs, which are more focused and specialized, can be used to satisfy the elective requirements for this degree. Students are encouraged to complete an elective specialization as part of this degree. Specialized certificate programs include:
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Activities Assistant
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Case Management
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Senior Services
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Therapeutic Horticulture
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Vocational Consulting
Senior Services and Activities : Certificate
The Senior Services and Activities Certificate provides students with the basic knowledge, skills and abilities for entry-level employment working with seniors and with other populations where activities are helpful in increasing quality of life. It is intended for students with some prior education and training in Human Services, Health Care or related fields who wish to expand their scope of practice. The certificate requirements include foundational courses, a set of specialty courses focused on increasing knowledge and skills in either senior services or activities, and a hands-on experiential education component.
