Do you enjoy working with people and helping improve the lives of others? Human Services is the study of how people live and operate within society and how changes might benefit individuals, especially the most vulnerable. MPC’s Human Services program prepares students to pursue degrees at four-year colleges in fields such as counseling, health and human services, public health, and social work.
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Graduates are prepared to work in entry-level human services positions which are in demand in both the public and private sectors. Monterey County alone has more than 1,000 non-profits serving a variety of needs.
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Years to Transfer
78K
Social Workers in CA State Government
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Job Growth - Human Service Assistants
Transfer Degree
The Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer degree program
prepares students for rewarding careers as program specialists, leaders in community
outreach, life skills, drugs/alcohol and mental health counselors, eligibility technicians,
and social workers. Careers in social work and human services include state and local
government systems, non-profit organizations, and private social services agencies.
Career advancement is available with experience and additional training, while courses
in the transfer program may lead to advanced degrees in Social Work, Public Health,
and Human Services.
Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree
Social Work & Human Services
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