Human Services

Highline College ETPL

In the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Human Services, you will learn to support and empower children, youth, adults, families, groups and communities. You will have the skills and knowledge to work in a number of human services areas including youth services and programs, senior services and care of the elderly, substance abuse prevention and treatment, victim advocacy, mental health, rehabilitative services and more. This degree also prepares you to continue on to the BAS in Human Services.

Visit the program website Cathy Cartwright Ins (206) 592-3639 ccartwright@highline.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$11,483.10

Total required fees

$200.00

Books and supplies

$200.00

Locations

Des Moines

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

90

Credits

990

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Some classes have entry requirements not listed here. Talk to a faculty adviser.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Careers for graduates

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Career Title	Typical annual earnings	Employment outlook (openings/year)
Mental Health Counselors	$69,400	N/A

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Gender
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Race
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Age
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Prior education
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.