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Social Work Certificate

Part Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2026-27
Total Units:
33

First Year

Semester 1

9 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites
Req
SWCD 300
Introduction to Social Work
3
Req
SWCD 310
Ethical Issues and Client's Rights
3
RE
PSYC C1000
General Principles or
3
PSYC C1000H H
Honors General Principles
3

Semester 2

9 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites
Req
SWCD 330
Issues of Diverse Populations or
3
PSYC 365
Issues of Diverse Populations
3
Req
SWCD 340
Introduction to Chemical Dependency or
3
PSYC 400
Introduction to Chemical Dependency
3
Req
SWCD 360
Techniques of Interviewing and Counseling
3
SWCD 300

Second Year

Semester 3

9 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites
Req
SWCD 365
Techniques of Group Counseling
3
SWCD 360
Req
PSYC 340
Abnormal Behavior or
3
PSYC 481 H
Honors Abnormal Behavior
3
Req
SOC 300
Introductory Sociology
3

Semester 4

6 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites
Req
SWCD 362 1
Practices in Social Work and Chemical Dependency
3
Req
SWCD 498 1
Work Experience in Social Work and Chemical Dependency
2
Req
HEED 310
Heartsaver First Aid, Adult and Pediatric CPR and AED
1

1 Students must take SWCD 498 concurrently with SWCD 362 unless they are in the second semester of the Chemical Dependency internship.

H honors courses

Explanation of Categories
Req Required Core A course that is required for this program
RE Restricted Elective A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list

Career path

Career Options:

  • community outreach worker
  • case management aid
  • social worker assistant
  • crisis intake worker
  • correctional/probation officer

Other Notes:

  • To enroll in SWCD 362, students must complete the ARC Human Services internship selection process, which includes an out-of-class orientation and application process.
  • The internship (SWCD 498) involves approximately 24 hours of work experience. The program is designed for students to take 2 units in one semester.

Advising Notes:

  • SWCD 362 has SWCD 365 and 498 as corequisites.
  • SWCD 360 has SWCD 310 as a corequisite.
  • SWCD 310 has SWCD 300 as a corequisite.

Published June 10, 2026

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