Human Services A.A.S. Degree
Career Description
Graduates will be prepared for careers in community and social welfare agencies, mental health and social service agencies, community organizations, habilitation and rehabilitation agencies, day care centers and nursery schools, elementary and secondary schools, and geriatric services. Graduates may work in positions such as: Caseworker, Geriatric Service Worker, Youth Organizer, Community Coordinator/Care Coordinator, Domestic or Sexual Abuse Advocate, Family Support Worker, Events Volunteer Specialist, Social Services Assistant, Case Aid, Supervised Safe Exchange Worker, Mental Health Behavior Aide, Personal Home Care Aide.
Program Information
The Human Services program prepares graduates to work in the helping field in a variety of different roles and settings. These include community and social welfare agencies, mental health and social service agencies, community organizations, habilitation and rehabilitation agencies, day care centers and nursery schools, elementary and secondary schools, and geriatric services. The program prepares graduates to provide culturally aware and competent care for clients and includes valuable certification opportunities relevant to the helping field. Prospective students will need to clear a Minnesota Department of Human Services background study to complete their field experience course.
Program Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- Identify and apply skills and attitudes that demonstrate cultural competence and cultural humility;
- Effectively utilize a sequence of human services skills and processes;
- Demonstrate person-centered interventions with a focus on client empowerment and advocacy applied through a skills approach;
- Demonstrate skills to help, empower, and advocate;
- Structure and facilitate effective group sessions/interactions;
- Recognize the contextual relationships within which individuals and organizations function; and
- Demonstrate skills of self-regulation, social awareness and co-regulation, and teamwork.
Special Program Requirements
In addition to the program requirements, students must meet the following conditions in order to graduate:
- College Cumulative GPA Requirement: cumulative grade point average (GPA) of credits attempted and completed at CLC must be at least 2.0;
- College Technical Core GPA Requirement: cumulative GPA of credits attempted and completed towards the technical core of the diploma or degree must be at least 2.0;
- Residency Requirement: students must complete 25% of their credits at Central Lakes College.
Admissions
A Minnesota Human Services background study with no restrictions will be required for the internship course and employment.
Employment Statistics
For more information regarding employment statistics, career salary information and estimated job growth, follow the resource links below:
https://apps.deed.state.mn.us/lmi/ces/
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm
Salary information from indeed.com

Program Course Requirements
Technical Courses (37 credits)
HSER 1102 Introduction to Human Services, 3 cr
HSER 1104 Supportive Interventions, 4 cr
HSER 1110 Human Service Skills, 3 cr
HSER 1112 Multicultural Dimensions of Human Services, 3 cr
HSER 1114 Working with Communities & Systems, 3 cr
HSER 1116 Ethics and Professionalism, 3 cr
HSER 2100 Introduction to Case Management, 4 cr
HSER 2102 Crisis Assessment & Intervention, 3 cr
HSER 2104 Field Preparation and Assessment, 1 cr
HSER 2106 Mental Health & Trauma Informed Care, 3 cr
HSER 2110 Group Dynamics and Skills, 3 cr
HSER 2112* Field Seminar, 1 cr
HSER 2155* Field Experience in Human Services, 3 cr
MN Transfer Curriculum Courses (20 credits)
COMM 1420 Interpersonal Communication (Goal 1) OR
COMM 1422* Honors Interpersonal Comm (Goal 1), 3 cr
COMM 2420 Intercultural Communication (Goals 1,7) OR
COMM 2422* Honors Intercultural Comm (Goals 1,7), 3 cr
ENGL 1410 Composition I (Goal 1) OR
ENGL 1420* Honors Composition I (Goal 1), 4 cr
PSYC 2421 General Psychology (Goals 2,5) OR
PSYC 2423* Honors General Psychology (Goals 2,5), 4 cr
SOCL 1401 Introduction to Sociology (Goals 2,5) OR
SOCL 1403* Honors Intro to Sociology (Goals 5,8), 3 cr
SOCL 2481 Race, Ethnicity, Oppression (Goals 5,7), 3 cr
Additional Required Courses (3 credits)
HLTH 1507 Drug Awareness, 3 cr
GRADUATION REQUREMENT – 60 CREDITS
*Denotes Prerequisites
Program Instructors
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Aubrey | Beadell | Advisor | TRIOStudentSupportServices | (218) 855-8014 | aubrey.beadell@clcmn.edu | 1 | More details | ||
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Nick | O'Reilly | Occupational Skills Program College Lab Assistant | OccupationalSkills | 218-855-8077 | Nicholas.oreilly@clcmn.edu | 2 | More details | ||
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Kevin | Lomax | College Lab Assistant | Automotive Faculty | 218-855-8000 | KLomax@clcmn.edu | 3 | More details | ||
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Jody | Flynn | Accessibility Services Assistant | Accessibility | 218-855-8056 | jody.flynn@clcmn.edu | 5 | More details | ||
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Deana | Bobzien | Instructor | CollegeCareerStudies - Mathematics - Supportive Services | 218-855-8339 | deana.bobzien@clcmn.edu | 7 | More details | ||
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Brianna | Rajkowski | Advisor | TRIOStudentSupportServices | 218-855-8228 | brianna.rajkowski@clcmn.edu | 8 | More details | ||
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Cynthia | Dionysius | AD Nursing Faculty | NursingASDegree | 218-855-8133 | cindy.dionysius@clcmn.edu | 9 | More details | ||
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Tajia | Anderson | PSEO Specialist | Admissions - CollegeCreditInHighSchool- PSEO | (218) 855-8079 | tajia.anderson@clcmn.edu | 10 | More details | ||
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Brent | Balmer | Audio Visual Education Specialist | Videography | (218) 855-8230 | brent.balmer@clcmn.edu | 13 | More details | ||
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David | Gray | Instructor | History | 218-855-8276 | david.gray@clcmn.edu | 14 | More details | ||
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Jim | Nagy | Adjunct Instructor | GraphicDesign | 218-855-8157 | james.nagy@clcmn.edu | 15 | More details | ||
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Brandon | Schneider | Instructor | HeavyEquipment | 218-894-5179 | brandon.schneider@clcmn.edu | 16 | More details | ||
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Natalia | DePauw | Director of Dual Enrollment | Advising - PSEO - CollegeCreditInHighSchool | 218-855-8263 | natalia.depauw@clcmn.edu | 18 | More details | ||
Amy | Disterhaupt | Admissions Specialist | Admissions | 218-855-8250 | amy.disterhaupt@clcmn.edu | 20 | More details | |||
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Nick | Heisserer | Instructor | BusinessInstructor - BusinessTransferPathway = StudentLearningAssessment | 218-855-8089 | nick.heisserer@clcmn.edu | https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/CentralLakesCollege6@MinnState.edu/bookings/ | 21 | More details | |
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Matthew | Krueger | Environmental Health and Safety Officer | Maintenance - Security - Safety | 218-855-8115 | matthew.krueger@clcmn.edu | 22 | More details | ||
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Mark | Lindquist | Instructor | Music | 218-855-8203 | mark.lindquist@clcmn.edu | 23 | More details | ||
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Jeremy | Goddard | Bookstore/Print Shop | Bookstore Supportive Services | 218-855-8146 | Jeremy.Goddard@clcmn.edu | 25 | More details | ||
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Sarah | Jennissen | Instsructor | NursingAssistant - PracticalNursing - TrainedMedicationAid | 218-894-5308 | sarah.jennissen@clcmn.edu | 26 | More details | ||
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Cash | Robinson | Academic Advisor | TRIOUpwardBound - Advising | 218-855-8035 | cash.robinson@clcmn.edu | 28 | More details | ||
Anne | Radspinner | Instructor | WomensStudiesCertificate | aradspinner@clcmn.edu | 29 | More details | ||||
Jean | Mershon | Instructor | HealthDepartment | jean.mershon@clcmn.edu | 30 | More details | ||||
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Ryan | Wright | Enrollment Representative | Admissions - CampusTours | 218-855-8013 | ryan.wright@clcmn.edu | 31 | More details | ||
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Steve | Wenzel | Instructor | PoliticalScience | 218-855-8073 | stephen.wenzel@clcmn.edu | 32 | More details | ||
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Julie | Woitalla | Instructor | NursingASDegree - PracticalNursing | 218-855-8168 | julie.woitalla@clcmn.edu | 33 | More details |
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