# Home Visitor (Certificate)

Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Child and Family Education

Source: https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/program/home-visitor-certificate-fall-2026

The Home Visitor Program combines academic coursework in sociology, child development, and family systems with hands-on experience. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to provide in-home support services to families with young children, with a focus on early education, health, safety, and parenting strategies. This interdisciplinary approach equips students to work across educational, health, and social service settings, creating a career pathway rooted in both theory and real-world experience.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Home Visitor Certificate** | | 21 |
| **Required Courses: Complete all of the following** | | 18 |
| CFE 102 | The Developing Child-Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| CFE 103 | The Child in Family and Community Relationship | 3 |
| CFE 109 | Supervision and Administration of Childhood Programs I | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC 115 | Modern Relationships and Family Life | 3 |
| SOC 116 | Sociology of Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| **Sociology Option** | | 3 |
| SOCI C1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI C1000H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors | 3 |

### Recommended Pathway

#### Home Visitor Certificate

**Term 1** (9 units)

-   SOCIC1000 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
-   SOCIC1000H - Introduction to Sociology - Honors (3)
-   CFE102 - The Developing Child-Child Growth and Development (3)
-   SOC115 - Modern Relationships and Family Life (3)

**Term 2** (12 units)

-   CFE103 - The Child in Family and Community Relationship (3)
-   SOC116 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (3)
-   SOC110 - Ethnic Relations (3)
-   CFE109 - Supervision and Administration of Childhood Programs I (3)

### Program Outcomes

### Home Visitor Certificate

#### Child and Family Education Specialization with Core 8 Option Certificate (24 Unit)

#### Site Supervisor I Cert

#### Site Supervisor II Cert