Overview
Our region has a growing need for accessible educational opportunities for those working in human services and helping professions. Local employers, including Departments of Social Services in Otsego and Delaware counties, have partnered to support training that meets workforce demand. Because these careers are in high demand across New York state, these microcredentials offer valuable preparation for students pursuing helping professions across a range of majors.
Department
Program Type
Area of Study
Delivery Mode
SUNY Oneonta offers two, stackable Counseling and Helping Skills microcredentials:
Skills
SUNY Oneonta’s Foundational Counseling and Helping Skills microcredential provides you with the following skills:
- Basic counseling knowledge
- Understanding of ethical concerns in helping professions
- Identify roles and goals of human service professionals
Required Courses
- HDFS - 1200 - Introduction to Human Services
- HDFS - 3200 - Helping Skills in Human Services
Competencies
Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate:
- Basic counseling skills
- Knowledge of ethical concerns in helping professions
- The ability to describe the professional roles and goals of various human service careers
Eligibility
This microcredential is eligible to current matriculated undergraduate students and non-degree students.
Skills
SUNY Oneonta’s Intermediate Counseling and Helping Skills microcredential provides you with the following skills:
- Understanding case management foundations
- Client assessment skills
- Treatment planning and coordination
- Group facilitation skills
Required Courses
- HDFS - 2560 - Case Management
- HDFS - 3570 - Group Work in Human Services
Competencies
Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy and principles of case management
- Assess a client’s strengths and needs via a mental health assessment
- Develop a treatment plan through all stages of case management
- Develop the skills for conducting group programs, such as support groups
Eligibility
This microcredential is eligible to current matriculated undergraduate students and non-degree students.
Foundational & Intermediate: 1 semester or 2 semesters
Foundational & Intermediate: 6 s.h. (undergraduate level)
Human Development Family Studies, B.S.
Foundational & Intermediate:
- NYS resident = $1,770
- Non-resident = $4,506
Foundational & Intermediate: 1 semester or 2 semesters
Foundational & Intermediate: 6 s.h. (undergraduate level)
Human Development Family Studies, B.S.
Foundational & Intermediate:
- NYS resident = $1,770
- Non-resident = $4,506
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Non-degree student
To be eligible to take courses as a non-degree student, you must:
- have graduated high school or passed the GED/TASC; or
- have a cumulative average of a 2.0 from the last college attended.
If you have been dismissed from SUNY Oneonta, you are not eligible to take courses as a non-degree student.
Application Steps
To apply for this microcredential, please complete the online Microcredential Application and submit the following documentation, as decisions will not be made until all materials have been received:
- official HSED or GED score report/completion certificate, or
- official high school transcript including graduation date or showing award of diploma, or
- official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.
Application Deadlines
- fall term - second Wednesday of August
- spring term - second Wednesday of December
Minimum GPA
You must maintain a 2.0 grade point average to be eligible to continue enrollment.
Code of Conduct
All microcredential and non-degree students are bound by the rules, policies and regulations outlined in SUNY Oneonta's Code of Student Conduct.
I'm not ready to apply, but I would like more information
Complete our Request Information form or contact us at one of our two locations.
Current Student
Current students should contact the Academic Department who oversees this microcredential.