Child & Family Studies - Seattle Community College - Central Campus

Child & Family Studies from Seattle Community College - Central Campus is a Campus Certificate Family studies degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Program Overview The Child and Family Studies Certificate is part of the offerings under the Social and Human Services program. This certificate provides training and preparation for students who are interested in a wide range of employment opportunities working with children and their families in settings such as: school-age/youth care and education, social services or childcare. Through this program, students gain the knowledge base that will help them to provide a wide variety of services, support and resources for families. Students can choose to take a single class that interests them or complete a Child & Family Studies Certificate . The following specialization areas reflect many of the settings where you can work with children and families: Working with Children and Families Preparation for work with children (birth-12 years) and their families in child care centers, homes, and various social service settings. School-Age Children, Youth and Families Preparation for working in school settings or out-of-school time programs for children, youth and their families. Program Development and Management Preparation for school-age care, youth programs or social service management careers. Career Opportunities This certificate program offers courses that meet licensing requirements for child care providers and program supervisors, and Child Development Associate (CDA) Educational clock hour requirements. It is the student's responsibility to always clarify specific requirements with the agency. This program provides a foundation and excellent starting place for students interested in a variety of occupations such as: trainer or director; parent educator; child legislative advocate; art educator; resource and referral specialist; camp counselors; child care teacher; family center staff or director; as well as school-age, youth program staff or director. View more details on Seattle Community College - Central Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Family studies courses.