Program Information:

Human Services students have a sincere interest in helping others.  Through experience, community involvement, and classroom instruction, students will learn about working with preschoolers, school-aged children, people with special needs, and the elderly. These students are preparing for careers as teachers, counselors, social workers, child care providers, geriatric service providers and workers in the health care and mental health fields.  The Human Services students are responsible for many of the activities at Northwest Career & Technical Center’s preschool.

The Human Services program is a college prep level program, and students will need reading, writing and presentation skills to be successful.  Students accepted into the program must be able to pass an Agency of Human Services background check to participate in work based learning.

Course Prerequisites

Human Services I (Course #70461Y)
This class is an option for students in grades 11 and 12 who have met proficiency in grade-level English.

Human Services II (Course #70462Y)
This class is an option for all students who have participated in and met Human Services I proficiencies.

Course Offerings

Credentials & Training

VT Early Childhood Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Better Kid Care

Fundamentals in Early Childhood Training

Paraeducator Certification Training

VT Mandated Reporter Training

Bloodborne Pathogen Training

College Credit

Central Maine Community College

College Writing (3 credits)

Public Speaking (3 credits)

Vermont Technical College

Intro to Early Childhood Education (3 credits)

Intro to Human Services (3 credits)

Human Growth & Development(3 credits)

PERSONNEL:

Jennifer Konrad
Instructor | Human Services
jkonrad@maplerun.org
(802) 527-6507

Beth Richey
Instructor | NCTC Preschool
brichey@maplerun.org
(802) 527-6499