HS 284D - Practicum-Human Services, Direct Support Specialist

Lab Hours: 12
Credit Hours: 4

Provides experience working on-site in a human service agency to integrate field and classroom experiences. Offers Direct Support Specialist students two different practicum sites, each at least two terms in length, during the Associate of Applied Science degree acquisition. The second-year practicum is more comprehensive and provides an opportunity to develop more advanced skills.

Prerequisite: HS 103, HS 150, HS 155, and HS 170; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)