Human Services Foundation
The Human Services Foundation Certificate Program is intended to provide participants with a general awareness of various disciplines within the Human Services field to assist them in making credible and informed career decisions. The two-semester program will present a roster of courses designed to provide exposure to various study options within Human Services.
Students will participate in opportunities in the community to gain first-hand knowledge of the nature and demands of the work available to graduates of Human Services programs. Program participants will also complete some general education study which may be transferable to other programs of study. (Care must be taken, however, to ensure that students are not disadvantaged with respect to OSAP eligibility as the result of exemption opportunities.)
At least one program course in each semester will be delivered in a blended-learning format combining distance education and in-class delivery to offer students some flexibility and exposure to non-traditional delivery. In addition, the program of studies will integrate a variety of applied learning opportunities including field trips, and delivery of some components at community partners’ locations such as the Robert Land Centre, the Good Shepherd Centre, etc. to provide students with a controlled, ‘safe’ exposure to career opportunities and typical employment venues.
Program Highlights
Do you enjoy helping people? Are you right for a career in Human Services? Discover your personal suitability and gain firsthand knowledge of the nature and the demands of a career in one of the helping professions.
- Gain exposure to various study options within the Human Services field including working with children, youth, families and persons with special needs.
- Learn about community issues such as poverty, homelessness and mental illness through unique and flexible learning opportunities including on-line learning, community based visits, labs and role-playing.
- Increase your self-awareness, experience personal growth and other related competencies required for a profession in the field of Human Services.
- Build a strong foundation for post-secondary success by enhancing important fundamental skills necessary to pursue future studies
- OSSD graduates considering post-secondary education relating to careers in the field of human services may use this as a pathway to further education, either at the College or university level
Graduate Pathways
This course will provide students with an opportunity to pursue further post-secondary training in their area of specific interest. These programs include the following:
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Assistant
- Child & Youth Worker
- Recreation & Leadership
- Social Service Worker
- Other College Programs – indirect pathway
Graduates of the HSF program who chose to pursue one of these programs at Mohawk College can receive recognition for one to three general education credits depending upon the chosen program (program of studies). In addition, graduates of the HSF program will be eligible for exemptions in their selected Human Services program where equivalencies exist.
The Human Services Foundation program is the preferred designated preparatory program for admission to career programs in the School of Human Services
