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Human Services Cluster

Jobs in the human services career cluster involve tending to families and to human needs.

Course offerings include

Course # Description PEIMS Grade Credit School
8215 Principles of Human Services 13024200 9-12 1 All
9254 Applied Principles of Human Services 90009254 9-12 1 All
9255 Applied Principles of Human Services Plus 90009255 10-12 1 All
8212 Parenting Education for School Age Parents I N1302536 9-12 1 All
8213 Parenting Education for School Age Parents II N1302537 9-12 1 All
8206 Child Development 13024700 10-12 ½ All
8207 Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness 13024500 10-12 ½ All
9265 Applied Nutrition and Food Science 90009265 10-12 ½ All
9266 Applied Nutrition and Food Science Plus 90009266 10-12 ½ All
8208 Interpersonal Studies 13024400 11-12 ½ All
8209 Dollars and Sense 13024300 11-12 ½ All
8214 Family & Community Services 13024900 11-12 ½ All
8296 Introduction to Cosmetology 13025100 10 1 RLT
8294 Cosmetology I 13025200 11-12 3 RLT
8295 Cosmetology II 13025300 12 3 RLT
8210 Practicum in Human Services I 13025000 11-12 3 All
8211 Practicum in Human Services II 13025010 12 3 All
8815 Principles of Education and Training 13014200 9-12 ½ RLT
8814 Child Guidance 13024800 10-12 1 RLT
8816 Human Growth and Development 13014300 10-12 1 RLT

Explore the Human Services Career Cluster

  • Do you enjoy helping other people?
    Are you sympathetic to people in unfortunate situations?
    Do you like to help people feel better and look better?
    Would you enjoy teaching people to improve their lives?
    Do you believe it is important for consumers to be protected from fraud?
    Do you enjoy shopping and organizing parties?

If you answered yes to two or more of the above questions, you might enjoy a career in the human services career cluster. You might succeed in one of these careers:

  • Wedding consultant
  • Massage therapist
  • Consumer advocate
  • Social worker
  • Food pantry organizer
  • Preschool teacher
  • Child development specialist
  • Counselor
  • Home care aide

Career Pathways in Human Services

Early Childhood Development and ServicesThis pathway involves caring for the psychological, physical, and intellectual growth of children, from infancy through adolescence. Jobs include child development specialist, child care worker, parent educator, day care center director, and preschool teacher.

Counseling and Mental Health ServicesThe goal of workers in this pathway is to help people who suffer from emotional or mental problems. Jobs include substance abuse counselor, psychologist, school social worker, mental health aide, sociologist, and public health social worker.

Family and Community Services- Workers in this pathway provide a variety of services that help strengthen family and community life. Jobs include adult day care worker, community service worker, food pantry organizer, social worker, volunteer coordinator, and religious counselor.

Personal Care ServicesWorkers in this pathway help people feel and look better, and offer services that make people’s lives more convenient. Occupations include wedding consultant, personal shopper, party planner, massage therapist, makeup artist, image consultant, cosmetologist, and beautician.

Consumer ServicesThese services assist the buying public by ensuring that they receive fair treatment in the marketplace. Jobs include product safety tester, consumer outreach coordinator, consumer fraud investigator, consumer advisor, and consumer credit counselor.