# Human Services Job Skills (Certificate)

Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Social & Behavioral Sciences

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#### Human Services Job Skills Certificate

The Human Service Job Skills Certificate emphasizes academic preparation in disciplines relating to human services as well as hands-on experience through interning with community agencies. This certificate enhances students' preparation and facilitates employment opportunities in careers relating to servicing human needs. To Achieve the Job Skills Certificate Upon completion of the required courses with at least a ‘C’ or ‘P’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Job Skills Certificate.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   1\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to distinguish and evaluate the perspectives, theories, methods and core concepts of psychology, sociology and human services.

-   2\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to explain the major problems and issues in psychology, sociology and human services in their contemporary, historical and geographical contexts.

-   3\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to appraise the contributions and perspectives of women, ethnic and other minorities and Western and non-Western peoples in the human services area.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Human Services Job Skills Certificate: Complete all of the following** | | 14-14.5 |
| HMSV B40 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HMSV B5A | Human Services Level 1 | 2 |
| SOCI B1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| **English course** | | 3-3.5 |
| ENGL B1A | Expository Composition | 3 |
| ENGL B1AL | Expository Composition with Supplemental Instruction | 3.5 |
| **List A** | | 3 |
| SOCI B12 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| PBHS B20 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |