Social Work and Human Services Assistant
Certificate of Achievement Human Services · Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
State Control Number: 45916
Program Code: HMSV.SWHSA.CA
Program Length: 24 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Pending
This Certificate of Achievement in Social Work and Human Services prepares students for entry-level employment in the human services field by merging applied behavioral science with essential, practical skills. Focused on understanding and critically analyzing behavior, social forces, and conditions in diverse environments, the curriculum trains students to address social problems and inequality. Students gain hands-on experience and develop core competencies, including applying the biopsychosocial model to real-life situations, critiquing social welfare policy, and using statistical analysis to examine social welfare issues. This certificate offers a rapid pathway to a new career in the helping professions, proving especially valuable to individuals who hold prior bachelor’s degrees but seek specific, job-ready training and career change within social work and human services.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following with a C or better | ||
| HMSV 110 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3.0 |
| HMSV 120A | Social Work and Human Services Seminar | 1.0 |
| HMSV 120B | Social Work and Human Services Fieldwork | 2.0 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.0 |
| Complete three courses from the following: | 9.0-10.0 | |
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | |
| CMST 105 | Intercultural Communication | |
| HIST 118 | ||
| PSYC 110 | Developmental Psychology | |
| PSYC 213 | Abnormal Psychology | |
| SOC 102 | Social Problems | |
| SOC 107 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | |
| ECON 101 | ||
| orECON 102 | ||
| PSYC 215 | Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| orSTAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Total Units | 21-22 | |
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