HMRS 1120 - Practicum Education

Methods of approaching clients, basic communication, and employee values and skills. Practicum Education is a pre-service training course, which serves as a prerequisite to all practicum education experiences and employment in the field of Human Services. This course focuses on personal and professional development as it relates to the five minimum competencies of the Human Services Program. Students will adhere to a written dress code as well as the five minimum competencies. Students will demonstrate ethics and assertiveness, critical thinking skills, basic communications skills, cultural competency, confidentiality, universal precautions, goal writing, group demonstrations, resume writing and job interviewing skills, role plays, and learn how to work with diverse populations. Students will demonstrate these skills under supervision at a practicum site.

Location: L
Credits: 3
Classroom Lecture Hours: 23
Lab Hours: 68
Prerequisite(s): HMRS 1100, HMRS 1105, Current AHA Healthcare Provider CPR, First Aid, TB, Human Services declared and permission.