PARTE II: ESTUDIO EMPÍRICO
3. RESULTADOS
3.2. Resultados en las medidas de Comunicación
3.2.4. Discusión de los resultados en Comunicación
Career Studies Certificate (C.S.C.)
Purpose
Bereavement and grief counseling
is one of the fastest growing areas
in the human services field. This career studies certificate provides
advanced training to those currently
working in the human services field
and to students who are interested
in working in hospice care, AIDS
treatment, terminal illness, funeral services, hospitals and long-term care facilities. Students earning
a certificate in bereavement and
grief counseling will be able to employ the professional techniques of bereavement counseling and grief work, as well as develop an understanding of the emotional, psychological, physical and social aspects of death, dying, loss and grief.
Program Requirements and
special Conditions
Students must meet JTCC admission requirements. Students must
also complete placements tests (or equivalent) in English, and scores will be used for appropriate course placement. If students have
deficiencies in English, JTCC offers
developmental and prerequisite courses to prepare students for the curriculum. New students should see a counselor and returning students their advisor for more information.
Persons entering the public or private
sectors of human services will be subjected to criminal background
and sex offender registry checks, as well as a TB screening as a condition
of their placement in a training/ practicum site. Students will be
expected to cover any costs incurred
for these procedures. These tests will be required as a condition of employment.
Program Curriculum
1st semester Credits standard Course Options
HMS 100 Introduction to Human Services 3 HMS 106 Working with Death and Dying 3
MEN 101 Mental Health Skill Training I 3 HMS 121 SOC 246 Sociology of Death and Dying 3 PSY 116
Total Credits 12
2nd semester Credits standard Course Options
MEN 102 Mental Health Skill Training II 3 HMS 227, MEN 198, HMS 225 MEN 190 Coordinated Practice 3 MEN 290. See Notes 3 and 7. MEN 196 On-Site Training 3 MEN 296 See Notes 3 and 7.
Total Credits 9
Total Credits For Program 21
Notes and Additional Curriculum Options
1. Students must obtain a grade of “C” or better in the human services sequence courses (HMS 100, MEN 101 and MEN 102) in order to remain in the program.
2. Students must take HMS 100, HMS 106 and MEN 101 prior to enrolling in the coordinated practice courses MEN 190 and MEN 196.
3. MEN 190 and MEN 196 are corequisites and must be taken in the same semester. All students who plan to pursue a degree or certification in Human Services are required to complete a 100 hour internship. Students will secure their own internship sites prior to the start of their MEN 190 and MEN 196 classes or their MEN 290 and MEN 296 classes. All internships must be approved by the Human Services and Mental Health Program chair. 4. Part-time students should consult their faculty advisors regarding appropriate course sequences.
5. Students entering the public or private sectors of human services will be subjected to criminal background and sex offender registry checks and a TB screening as a condition of their placement in a training/practicum site. Students will be expected to cover any costs incurred for these procedures. This may also be required as a condition of
employment.
6. Students who are convicted felons or are on the sex offender registry in any state will not be able to secure internship sites. This will prevent them from completing requirements for the Human Services degrees and certificates.
7. Students who are 18 years of age or younger will not be able to secure an internship. Should students be unable to
secure an internship, they will be unable to complete the requirements of the Human Services degree and therefore
be unable to graduate.
For additional information on this program, please contact the Division of Engineering, Business and Public Services: 804-706-5121 (Chester) or 804-594-1480 (Midlothian).
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Career Studies Certificate (C.S.C.)
Purpose
A cross-discipline curriculum
designed to provide a foundation in business management and information technology. This career
studies certificate program recognizes
the blend between information technology skills and business management knowledge and practice.
Most managers find technology an
integral part of their work, while IT
professionals find that information
technology specialists require an understanding of the management of both data and people. This is a
first-level program for a person who intends to pursue a certificate and/or
associate degree in either business or information technology.
Program Requirements and
special Conditions
Students must meet JTCC admission requirements. Students must
also complete placements tests (or equivalent) in English, and scores will be used for appropriate course placement. If students have
deficiencies in English, JTCC offers
developmental and prerequisite courses to prepare students for the curriculum. New students should see a counselor and returning students their advisor for more information.
Program Curriculum
1st semester Credits standard Course Options
BUS 100 Introduction to Business 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications
and Concepts 3 See Note 3.
Total Credits 9
2nd semester Credits standard Course Options
Business Elective 3 AST 205, BUS 200, BUS 205
Information Technology Elective 3 ITE 140, ITE 150, ITE 215 Business/Information Technology Elective 3
Total Credits 9
Total Credits For Program 18
Notes and Additional Curriculum Options
1. The business/information technology elective requirement can be satisfied by courses with the following prefixes: BUS, ITD, ITE, ITN or ITP. Selection must be approved by the faculty advisor. When selecting electives, the student must consider the prerequisite courses that apply to some BUS and IT courses.
2. The courses in this career studies certificate program provide foundations in basic business practices and information technology that can be applied to other certificate and degree programs.
3. Students with good computer skills may seek to satisfy this requirement by CLEP.
For additional information on this program, please contact the Division of Engineering, Business and Public Services: 804-706-5121 (Chester) or 804-594-1480 (Midlothian).