Do you have a kind heart and the drive to make a powerful, positive impact on others? A career in human services may be your calling. Our Human Services Associate’s degree online can be completed in as few as 18 months and can put you on the fast track to earning your Bachelor's degree in Human Services in another 18 months.1 The fully online Human Services degree curriculum develops your ability to communicate with and serve diverse populations. Help move your career forward while being an integral part of change in the lives of others.
The Associate’s degree and Bachelor’s degree-completion program are available with Flex Choice self-directed assessment offerings, which allows you to blend traditional online courses with self-directed assessments that provide optional coaching assistance. Assessments provide more flexibility, and—at $99 per attempt—this is a more affordable way to receive credit for what you already know. For additional information, visit our Flex Choice page.
Gain critical human services skills in four program areas: interpersonal skills and working with others, organization and leadership, crisis response strategies and real-life scenarios. Understand how to appropriately communicate with patients through in-person interactions, as well as technological communication such as telehealth, social media, electronic case management and electronic health records.
We applaud your dedication to grow despite your busy life. Our online learning options were designed to give you more control and balance over your schedule.
Rasmussen College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Students who already have an Associate’s degree with a passion to help others in a variety of career opportunities. Students looking to gain advanced skills and breadth exposure in the human services field and pursue a fulfilling career communicating, leading and helping others.
Child and youth services worker, adult services worker, residential services worker, community services and outreach manager, family support worker, human services administrator, or working in settings including advocacy organizations, rehabilitation services, public assistance programs, health facilities, nonprofit organizations and government entities
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Students with a passion to help others in a variety of career opportunities. Students looking to gain well-founded skills in empathy, communication with diverse populations, objective and professional writing and learning to work cohesively with others.
Community service assistant, social service specialist, human service assistant, advocate, program assistant, or working in settings including advocacy organizations, rehabilitation services, public assistance programs, health facilities, nonprofit organizations and government entities
You are a compassionate, caring person who wants to make a difference in the world. Learn more about the human and social services field and find out why it may be the perfect fit for you.
Read moreWe’ve made advancing your human services career even easier by offering courses and credentials that fit into a busy working schedule. Through online Human Services classes led by industry-experienced instructors, you develop the empathy and communication skills you need to help make a positive impact in the lives of others. At the Associate’s degree level, you can participate in an integrative Capstone course. At the Bachelor’s degree level, you can choose to participate in either a Capstone or internship opportunity for valuable real-world experience. Rasmussen College’s ladder curriculum allows you to smoothly transfer your Human Services Associate’s degree credits, or Associate’s degree in any field, toward a Human Services Bachelor’s degree.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), earning a degree, regardless of the field of study, can improve income potential.2 Here are just a few examples of where a Human Services degree can take you.