Human Services Certificate
The University of Maine at Augusta
The University of Maine at Augusta’s Human Services Certificate program is available at University College Centers* and sites statewide on-site, online or via interactive television. The program is a 31-credit-hour sequence of courses that provides you with a foundation of skills and knowledge important to the general field of human services. Courses include:
COM 101 Public Speaking, COM 102 Interpersonal Communications, or COM 104 Communication in Groups and Organizations (choose one)
ENG 101 College Writing
HUS 101 Introduction to Social Service Systems, HUS 124 Fundamentals of Community Practice, and Involvement, and HUS 210 Career Experience in Social and Rehabilitative Services
HUS 352 Interventions for Families with Children, HUS 263 Family Interactions, or SOC 360 Sociology of the Family (choose one)
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology and PSY 330 Interviewing and Counseling
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology and SOC 201 Social Problems
Courses encompass intervention methods, counseling techniques, and helping skills for persons who need a variety of services. All courses in this certificate can be applied to either the Associate of Arts in Social Services or the Bachelor of Science in Mental Health and Human Services degrees.
For specific questions regarding the certificate program, you can contact:
Grace Leonard
Dean of the College of Natural & Social Sciences
207-621-3257 or 1-877-UMA-1234, ext. 3257
gleonard@maine.edu
or Advising Center
207-621-3149 or 1-877-UMA-1234, ext. 3149
For more information, admission requirements, or an application contact:
The University of Maine at Augusta
Information Center
46 University Drive
Augusta, Maine 04330-9410
207-621-3185 or 1-877-UMA-1234 (toll-free in Maine only)
1-800-316-3600 (TTY)
www.uma.maine.edu
The following items will be needed as part of the application process:
$5 non-refundable application fee
high school transcript or GED test scores
all official college transcripts
it is recommended that placement tests in reading and writing be taken
appropriate documentation of immunization history (if born after 1956)
If you have any questions regarding this certificate program or whether it is the appropriate one for you, please contact the Student Services Coordinator at your nearest University College Center. *Centers are located in Bath, Calais, Dover-Foxcroft, East Millinocket, Ellsworth, Houlton, Mexico, Norway/South Paris, Saco, Sanford, and Thomaston. Contact us at www.learn.maine.edu or 1-800-868-7000 for the number of the University College Center in your region.
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