The Human Services-Board Certified Practitioner (HS-BCP):
Certification that gives you professional standing in the field of Human Services
Grands board certification, improves marketability, increases median earnings, validates your skills, and promotes safe and efficient practice
Certified Nurse Assistant through American Red Cross
OSHA Safety Certification
If your job entails caring for children… then check your state’s child care licensing requirements
Trade School Options:
EVIT (East Valley Institute of Technology): Aesthetics, Barbering, Behavior, Mental & Social Health Services, Cosmetology
Top 5 highest Ranking Colleges:
Northeastern University
University of South Dakota
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
University of Delaware
George Washington University
PROS:
You get to interact with all different types of people since there is so much diversity in this industry
You directly impact someone’s life and the organization
There is job availability in this field and a great salary depending on the career chosen
CONS:
Large workload and stressful job
You need to be able to handle the problems of lots of people and act as a mediator between them