Child and Family Organizations Management and Administration
The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Child and Family Organizations Management and Administration is designed to prepare individuals to enter the family life education, human development, early childhood settings, or child and family organizations field at the paraprofessional level. Students at a paraprofessional level may seek employment opportunities within management and administration of programs such as: early childhood settings, adoption and foster care, adult day care centers, crisis intervention programs, group and halfway houses, hospice care, senior citizen centers, social service agencies (both private and State/local government), facilities for the disabled and developmentally challenged individuals, community mental health clinics, psychiatric facilities, shelters and other child and family, community-based organizations.
Details
Field of Interest
Behavioral Science and Human Services
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Child and Family Organizations Management and Administration (CER)
Academic Plan Code
5401
Total credits required
16
Effective Term
Fall 2020
Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
For some occupations within this field, students may be required to have a current Identity Verified Print (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card and a current TB vaccination. Please consult with your faculty mentor to discuss these and other occupational requirements.
What You'll Learn
- Define the issues of managing a diverse workforce. (CFS206)
- Define organizational behavior and management. (CFS206)
- Describe the functions of Human Service administration. (CFS206)
- Identify leadership strategies for Human Service organizational and community change. (CFS207)
- Describe government and private funding sources for Human Service, community-based family service organizations. (CFS208)
- Explain the meaning and importance of fiscal accountability and risk management as it applies to human service, community-based family service organizations. (CFS208)
- Define project management. (CFS209)
- Develop the components of a professional portfolio. (FCS250)
- Apply program knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to work experiences within child and family organizations. (FCS260)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 16 | |
| CFS206 | Child and Family Organizations: Management and Administration | 3 |
| CFS207 | Organization and Community Leadership in Child and Family Organizations | 3 |
| CFS208 | Child and Family Organizations: Fiscal Management and Grant Writing | 3 |
| CFS209 | Child and Family Organizations: Project Management | 3 |
| FCS250 | Portfolio Development and Professional Writing | 3 |
| FCS260 | Family and Consumer Science Internship | 1 |
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