Human Services The Human Services program is housed in the Health Sciences Division and terminates in an AAS degree (74 credit hours). Program Description: The Human Services curriculum is designed for students who wish to pursue a two-year degree and prepare for a paraprofessional career in the mental health/human services field. The program offers three AAS degree options: Mental Health Technician Associate, Alcohol and Drug Counseling Associate, and Social Work Associate. Human Services workers assist social workers, healthcare workers, and other professionals to provide services to the community. Upon completion of the program, graduates may voluntarily take the Nationally Certified Psychiatric Technician exam to become a Nationally Certified Psychiatric Technician. Mission: To provide graduates of the Human Services program training and skills necessary for entry-level paraprofessional employment in the mental health/human services field. To achieve this mission, the Human Services faculty and staff have identified the following outcomes as measures of program effectiveness: 1. Student Learning and Program Outcomes SLO (1): The student will demonstrate knowledge of physical, social, mental, or emotional functioning of the developmentally disabled (LO 2,3,5).
SLO (2): The student will demonstrate knowledge of the
2. Assessment Criteria and Schedule 80% of students will achieve a passing score (defined as “Meets Expectations” or better) on the first attempt on an oral presentation on a dimension of developmental disabilities when measured against departmental rubric (each spring semester). 80% of students will achieve a passing score (defined as
3. Assessment Results
4. Analysis and Use of Results
95% of students achieved a passing score on first attempt. Weaknesses noted by faculty during presentations were “stage fright” and reading directly from notecards or PPT slides.
As a result of analysis, faculty have increased the number of opportunities for students to give oral presentations by assigning additional mini oral presentations.
90% of students achieved a passing score on the first
As a result of analysis, faculty modified the interview