Human Services Technology Curriculum Ready for Growth at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College’s new Human Services Technology curriculum has been approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), according to Scott Smith, department head and instructor, and the field is poised for growth.

“Three of the top four fastest growing jobs in North Carolina are human services jobs,” said Smith, citing a list of fast-growing occupations through 2016 posted by the College Foundation of North Carolina on its website, cfnc.org. Those are social and human service assistants, mental health counselors, and mental health and substance abuse social workers. The job outlook in the human services industry is also increasing nationwide, according to the CFNC. The annual growth rate is estimated to be 13% in North Carolina and over 21% in the nation. In fact, four of the top seven fastest-growing occupations are human services-related jobs.

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