Direct Support Work Certificate
Human Services
Required Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HMS 102 Values of Human Services in a Contemporary Society | 3 | |
| HMS 265 Working with Disabilities in Human Services | 3 | Prereq: HMS 101 & 102 |
| MNA 100 Medicare Nurse Aide OR NAA 100 Nursing Assistant Skills I |
3 | |
| SWK 275 The Family OR FAM 252 Introduction of Family Science |
3 | FAM 252 Prereq: 3.0 credit hours of social or behavioral science or Instructor consent |
| Electives - choose one course from the following list: | ||
| HMS/SWK 235/250 Teaching Persons with Mental Retardation | 3 | HMS 235 Prereq: PSY 110 or Instructor consent |
| SWK 180 Introduction to Gerontology | 3 | |
| PSY 230 Psychosocial Aspects of Death and Dying | 3 | Prereq: PSY 110 or SOC 101 or Instructor consent |
| HMS/SWK 200 Dynamics of Human Behavior | 3 | HMS 200 Prereq: PSY 110 or Instructor consent |
| CERTIFICATE TOTAL | 15 |
Progression in the program is contingent upon achievement of a grade of "C" or better in all HMS courses.
Requirements taken from the 2019-2020 KCTCS Catalog
