This programme is designed for those students/ practitioners who wish to pursue a career in human services, particularly pre-school education, early childhood education, school age education, and teaching as a paraprofessional. It includes an internship at a local preschool or primary school.* Although Human Services includes the fields of social work, counselling and psychology, the AD-AHMSV is not necessarily the first degree of choice to enter those programmes. Students wishing to pursue psychology careers should apply to the Associate Degree in Arts with a major in Psychology.
This degree may also be used as a first degree for those wishing to pursue further studies in Social Work or Counselling, but only in the limited area of child care work (check with any universities/colleges you wish to transfer and determine if your credits will transfer).
Students graduating with an Associate in Arts (Human Services) may transfer to a university abroad to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Human Services.
Interested graduates may take advantage of the joint Bermuda College/Mount Saint Vincent University Bachelor’s of Applied Arts which is available locally. Contact: Dr. Ameenah Ahad, Programme Coordinator, External Programmes at aahad@college.bm or telephone 441-239-4041 for details.
A career in human services is typically pursued within government and non-profit agencies dealing with social problems such as poverty and homelessness, family problems and domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, aging, and health care issues. Individuals with a background in human services usually work in situations that provide services to people such as group homes, hospitals, community agencies and government departments in conjunction with professionals in nursing, psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitative or physical therapy, education, and the criminal justice system. For example:
• Social Workers
• Health Care Workers
• Probation Officer
• Drug Counselors
• Case Management Aide
• Art History
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• Mental Health Aide
• Community Outreach Worker
• Life Skills Counselor
• Gerontology Aides
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