Family and Community Services

Employees with careers in family and community services help the homeless, housebound, and infirm cope with circumstances of daily living; counsel troubled and emotionally disturbed individuals; train or retrain the unemployed or underemployed; care for the elderly and the physically and mentally disabled; help the needy obtain financial assistance; and solicit contributions for various social services organizations.

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Continuing Education

Wisconsin Technical Colleges
- Fox Valley Technical College
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  Human Services AAS
  
  Funeral Service AAS
  
  Human Services Assistant TD
  
  Associate of Arts - University Transfer AAS Lib
- Gateway Technical College
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  Human Services Associate AAS
- Madison College
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  Human Services AAS
- Mid-State Technical College
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  Early Childhood Education AAS
  
  Gerontology AAS
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
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  Human Services Associate AAS
  
  Interpreter Technician AAS
  
  Medical Interpreter TD
- Northcentral Technical College
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  Human Services AAS
  
  Geriatric Care Specialist TD
  
  Substance Abuse Counselor Education TD
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
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  Gerontology AAS
  
  Human Services AAS
  
  Autism Technician TD
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
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  Human Services Associate AAS
- Waukesha County Technical College
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  Human Services Associate AAS
  
  Language Interpreter For Health Services TD
- Western Technical College
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  Human Services Associate AAS
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
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  Gerontology for Healthcare Professionals
  
  Dementia Care
  
  Human Services Associate AAS
  
  Gerontology - Aging Services Professional AAS
  
  CBRF Caregiver (Community Based Residential Facility) TD
  
  Dementia Care C
  
  Gerontology for Healthcare Professionals C
University of WI System Campuses
- UW-Eau Claire
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  Social Work B
  
  Religious Studies B
- UW-Green Bay
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  Human Development B
  
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- UW-Madison
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  Community And Nonprofit Leadership B
  
  Human Development And Family Studies B
  
  Social Welfare B
  
  Social Work B
  
  Psychology B
  
  Counseling Psychology D
  
  Educational Psychology D
  
  Human Ecology D
  
  Social Welfare D
  
  Counseling M
  
  Family And Consumer Journalism M
  
  Educational Psychology M
  
  Human Ecology M
  
  Social Work M
- UW-Milwaukee
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  Social Work B
  
  Educational Psychology D
  
  Social Work D
  
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  Social Work M
- UW-Oshkosh
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  Human Services Leadership B
  
  Social Work B
  
  Social Work M
  
  Professional Counseling M
- UW-Parkside
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  Psychology B
- UW-Platteville
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  Psychology B
  
  Counseling Psychology M
- UW-River Falls
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  Social Work B
  
  Psychology B
  
  Counseling M
- UW-Stevens Point
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  Family And Consumer Science B
  
  Psychology B
  
  Social Work B
  
  Human And Community Resources M
- UW-Stout
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  Applied Social Science B
  
  Family And Consumer Sciences Education B
  
  Human Development And Family Studies B
  
  Psychology B
  
  Applied Psychology M
  
  Marriage And Family Therapy M
  
  Clinical Mental Health Counseling M
  
  School Counseling M
- UW-Superior
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  Social Work B
  
  Psychology B
  
  Guidance And Counseling M
- UW-Whitewater
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  Social Work B
  
  Psychology B
  
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Wisconsin Private Colleges & Universities

Gateway Technical College
- Human Service Associate
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Sample Career Plan

Secondary

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts I

Math

Algebra I

Science

Earth or Life or Physical Science

Social Studies / Sciences

State History Civics

Career and Technical Courses

Introduction to Human Services

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts II

Math

Geometry

Science

Biology

Social Studies / Sciences

U.S. History

Career and Technical Courses

Information Technology Applications

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts III

Math

Algebra II

Science

Chemistry

Social Studies / Sciences

World History Sociology

Career and Technical Courses

Human Growth and Development

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts IV

Math

Trigonometry or Statistics or other math course

Science

Physics or other science course

Social Studies / Sciences

Psychology Economics or Personal Finance

Career and Technical Courses

Family and Community Services

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English / Language Arts	English/ Language Arts I	English/ Language Arts II	English/ Language Arts III	English/ Language Arts IV
Math	Algebra I	Geometry	Algebra II	Trigonometry or Statistics or other math course
Science	Earth or Life or Physical Science	Biology	Chemistry	Physics or other science course
Social Studies / Sciences	State History Civics	U.S. History	World History Sociology	Psychology Economics or Personal Finance
Career and Technical Courses	Introduction to Human Services	Information Technology Applications	Human Growth and Development	Family and Community Services

Post Secondary

English / Language Arts

English Composition

Math

Algebra

Science

Chemistry

Social Studies / Sciences

American Government Psychology

Career and Technical Courses

Introduction to Family and Community Services

Safety, Health and Environment

English / Language Arts

Speech/ Oral Communication Technical Writing

Math

Statistics

Science

Biological Science Physical Science

Social Studies / Sciences

American History Educational or Child Psychology

Career and Technical Courses

Ethics and Legal Responsibilities

Family and Community Services Practices

English / Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies / Sciences

Career and Technical Courses

English / Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies / Sciences

Career and Technical Courses

Complete Family and Community Services Major (4-Year Degree Program)

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English / Language Arts	English Composition	Speech/ Oral Communication Technical Writing
Math	Algebra	Statistics
Science	Chemistry	Biological Science Physical Science
Social Studies / Sciences	American Government Psychology	American History Educational or Child Psychology
Career and Technical Courses	Introduction to Family and Community Services Safety, Health and Environment	Ethics and Legal Responsibilities Family and Community Services Practices	Complete Family and Community Services Major (4-Year Degree Program)