College Certificate in Human Services Foundation
London, Canada
DURATION
30 Weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 15,993 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international costs | Canadian costs: CAD 3,511.82
Introduction
Human Services Foundation is a one-year certificate program that provides a broad education in understanding human behaviour. Students will learn strong interpersonal skills, theoretical models of behaviour, client service strategies, and written and verbal communication skills. Graduates of this program will be prepared to advance or supplement their education.
Your Learning Experience
If you are passionate about helping people, Fanshawe’s Human Services Foundation program can introduce you to the many career options in human and community services. This preparatory program will provide a balanced education that helps give you the right skills, knowledge, and experience to succeed in college and a competitive job market.
As a student in our Human Services Foundation courses, you’ll enjoy a combination of classwork and presentations from human services workers, while learning about community services and career programs. This program will provide you with an up-close view into this diverse and rewarding field. With your human services certificate and learning, you can be sure that you’ll be able to find the career path that is right for you.
This program gives you excellent preparation – and extra consideration – if you plan on entering any of Fanshawe’s Human Services career programs like Child and Youth Care, Early Childhood Education, Social Service Worker, Developmental Service Worker, or Recreation and Leisure Services. Suppose you plan on moving on to university. In that case, a 3.0 or better GPA in this program will put you in a great position for acceptance, as it provides you with the development of academic skills and strategies to enhance your success.
The Human Services Foundation program uniquely offers an almost entirely textbook-free curriculum.
Graduates from the Human Services Foundation program will be eligible for 1-3 course exemptions for each career program, offering the advantage of a lighter course load while retaining full-time student status.
The Human Services Foundation courses provide an engaging and broad education in understanding human behaviour, developing professionalism, cultivating self-awareness, building leadership abilities, learning job-ready skills, and interpersonal skills. This program serves as a foundation for preparing students to be successful in college and specific people-oriented career programs. Basic academic coursework relevant to human services and a Silex experience in a human services setting combine to provide a comprehensive introduction to the field of helping. By joining the HSF program, you will learn to help others, make a difference, and become more self-aware.
CIP Code: 44.0000
Admissions
Curriculum
Level 1
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- Leadership in Community Studies
- College Orientation Skills
- Psychology-Introduction
- Digital Literacy-Introduction
- Discovery of Community Studies Careers
- Developing the Professional Persona
Level 2
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- Cultivating Self-Care
- Human Growth and Development
- Components of Identity
- Interpersonal Communication
- Sociology-Introduction
- Ethics and Professionalism
- Family Trends in Canada
Additional Requirement
Take 2 Groups:
(Students who place out of the WRIT Assessment must take 3 additional elective English credits at the Post-Secondary level.)
Group 1
Take WRIT-1094
- Reason and Writing 1 for Community Studies
Group 2
Take COMM-3082
- Communications for Community Studies
Group 3
Take 3 English Credits
Program Residency
Students Must Complete a Minimum of 12 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program.
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to
- Discuss the roles, responsibilities, career opportunities, and academic and personal requirements for success in the Community Services and Child Studies field.
- Apply culturally sensitive communication and interpersonal skills to support team functioning in academic and professional settings with the ability to engage in self-reflection.
- Explain major theoretical models of behaviour associated with the study of psychology.
- Apply the appropriate Client service strategies according to the client's behaviour/preference.
- Select the Community Services and Child Studies field best suited to your personal and career interests.
- Explain how academic strengths, needs, and personal health factors affect success and wellness in a college environment.
- Utilize written and verbal communication skills specific to the Community Services and Child Studies field.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Fanshawe’s Human Services Foundation program introduces students to the many career options they can pursue in the human and community services sector. Graduates will be prepared to enter programs such as:
- Child and Youth Care
- Early Childhood Education
- Recreation and Leisure Services
- Social Service Worker
- Developmental Service Worker
Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduation employment rates among large colleges in Ontario?
Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Human Services Foundation program:
Community Support Associate
Determines initial and continuing eligibility for individuals in receipt of community support programs, completing all necessary supporting documentation.
Relief Child and Youth Workers
Counsel residents, provide educational support services and participate in resident assessments.
Day Camp Counselors
Supervise activities to ensure the care, safety and security of day camp participants during program hours.