Social Services & Education PATHWAY
Getting Started
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL CREDENTIAL
BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD
PASS A DRUG TEST & BACKGROUND CHECK
UP TO DATE VACCINATIONS
BEGIN YOUR STUDIES: Â Â Â Â Â
ARE YOU A CARING, RESOURCEFUL PERSON WHO LIKES WORKING WITH PEOPLE? THEN WORKING IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES OR EDUCATION FIELD MIGHT BE FOR YOU!
OTHER THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW: Â Â
THIS INDUSTRY DOES NOT TEND TO BE CORI-FRIENDLY, THOUGH DIFFERENT JOBS & PROFESSIONS MIGHT BE MORE CORI-FRIENDLY THAN OTHERS. SOME JOBS MIGHT REQUIRE CPR CERTIFICATIONS, ASSOCIATE'S OR BACHELOR'S DEGREES BEFORE STARTING.
Opportunities for Training & Education
URBAN COLLEGE OF BOSTON
URBAN COLLEGE IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERING AFFORDABLE ASSOCIATE DEGREES & CERTIFICATES. CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN-PERSON, ONLINE, & HYBRID (A COMBINATION OF BOTH IN-PERSON & ONLINE COURSES). THEY OFFER 3 ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, GENERAL STUDIES, & HUMAN SERVICE ADMINISTRATION. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: CASE MANAGEMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, HUMAN SERVICES, & MORE!
JVS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEGINNING A CAREER IN EDUCATION? BECOME AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR & MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON CHILDREN'S GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT. JVS OFFERS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A STIPEND ($), FULL-TIME JOB PLACEMENT, & CUSTOMIZED TRAINING TO PREPARE YOU TO LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
YMCA EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ACADEMY
INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM WILL GET PAID TO GAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHER CREDENTIALS. APPRENTICES WILL GET PAID FOR 150 HOURS OF LEARNING & INSTRUCTION, PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST 2,000 HOURS OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, & THEY WILL BE PAIRED WITH A MENTOR TEACHER. GRADUATES WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY CONSIDERATION FOR TEACHING POSITIONS AT THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON & OTHER PARTNER AGENCES.
BHCC CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATE'S PROGRAM
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PROGRAM AT BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SETS STUDENTS ONTO TWO PATHS - ONE TO BE CAREER READY & ONE TO TRANSFER TO A BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM. STUDENTS TAKE COURSES LIKE PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY, CRIMINAL LAW, JUVENILE JUSTICE, & MORE TO PREPARE THEM FOR A CAREER IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD.
BHCC HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BE ASSISTANTS & PARAPROFESSIONALS IN CAREERS THAT DIRECT THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. STUDENTS TAKE COURSES THAT INCLUDE: PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELING, ADOLESCENT & ADULT DEVELOPMENT, ETHICS IN HUMAN SERVICES, & MORE!
RCC ARTS & HUMANITIES ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
FOR STUDENTS WHO WISH TO EXPLORE A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS WHILE PURSUING CORE CLASSES, THE ARTS & HUMANITIES MAJOR ALLOWS MORE FLEXIBILITY TO DESIGN YOUR OWN COURSE OF STUDY. INTERESTED IN MUSIC, THEATRE, VISUAL ARTS BUT ALSO HAVE A STRONG INTEREST IN TAKING MULTIPLE WRITING OR PHILOSOPHY COURSES? YOU CAN TAKE COURSES THAT BEST SUIT YOUR INTERESTS, WHILE ENSURING THAT YOU MEET GENERAL-ED REQUIREMENTS!
RCC REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN (RBT) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
THIS RBT TRAINING COURSE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA), INCLUDING INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, INTRODUCTION TO AUTISM, COMPONENTS OF REINFORCEMENT, & MORE!
UMASS BOSTON AFRICANA STUDIES BACHELOR'S DEGREE
AS A STUDENT OF THE AFRICANA STUDIES BA PROGRAM AT UMASS BOSTON, STUDENTS DELVE INTO THE EXPERIENCES, CULTURES, & HISTORIES OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT. WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON CRITICAL THINKING & INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY, THIS PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND & NAVIGATE COMPLEX SOCIAL, POLITICAL, & CULTURAL ISSUES IN TODAY'S GLOBAL SOCIETY.
UMASS BOSTON PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR'S DEGREE
STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PSYCHOLOGY CAN MAJOR IN ONE OF TWO TRACKS - A BACHELOR'S OF ARTS OR A BACHELOR'S OF SCIENCE. WHILE THE PSYCHOLOGY CURRICULUM IS THE SAME, THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE REQUIRES ADDITIONAL SCIENCE COURSES. STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP A STRONG GRASP OF THE FIVE AREAS OF PSYCHOLOGY: PERSONALITY/CLINICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, SOCIAL, COGNITIVE, & PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL.Â