{"id":22746,"date":"2025-07-17T10:26:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/?post_type=program_tracks&#038;p=22746"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:23:23","slug":"social-and-human-services-pre-social-work","status":"publish","type":"program_tracks","link":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/program_tracks\/social-and-human-services-pre-social-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Social and Human Services - Pre-Social Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Hero banner program -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-hero-program\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__link-container container\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/programs\/social-and-human-services\/\" class=\"fy-hero-program__link fy-icon-link fy-icon-link--xs\"><i\r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-left-long fy-icon-link__icon-left\"><\/i> Social and Human Services<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-hero-program__title fy-h2\"  aria-label=\"main\" role=\"main\">Social and Human Services &#8211; Pre-Social Work<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-hero-program__subtitle fy-highlight\">Certificate<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__details row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"200\" class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\" class=\"col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__label\">Time to Completion:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__detail\">1-2 semesters, part-time<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"400\" class=\"col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__label\">Schedule:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__detail\">Day and evening classes<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/Hero banner program -->\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>What You&#8217;ll Learn<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <p>The Pre-Social Work Certificate provides students with foundational knowledge and an ethical framework to begin their journey in the social work field. This program prepares students for roles in healthcare, education, child welfare, mental health, and community advocacy while also positioning them for further education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>Outcomes<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <p>By starting at Forsyth Tech, students gain access to small class sizes, personalized support, and cost-effective education. The courses of this certificate are designed to transfer into a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>Career Tracks<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <p><strong>Career Possibilities (Before Completing a BSW)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social Work Assistant<\/li>\n<li>Residential Counselor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<!-- Schedule accordion -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-accordion-section\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-accordion-section__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-accordion-section__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"fy-accordion-section__title fy-h2\"><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend fy-accordion-section__legend--desktop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-title\">Legend:<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">A<\/span>Comprehensive\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArticulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuniversity.)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">L<\/span>Local Requirement<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">I<\/span>Instructional Service\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAgreement<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">U<\/span>Universal General\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEducation Transfer Component (UGETC)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">G<\/span>Global Distinction<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">R<\/span>Requisite(s)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-accordion-section__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion-section__disclaimer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Disclaimer line<\/span>: This is a suggested\r\nlist. You will consult with an academic advisor to develop your exact curriculum, based on your\r\ninterests and any credits you may already have obtained prior to arriving at FTCC.\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accorodion\" id=\"fy-accordion2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend fy-accordion-section__legend--mobile\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-title\">Legend:<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">A<\/span>Comprehensive\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArticulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuniversity.)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">L<\/span>Local Requirement<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">I<\/span>Instructional Service\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAgreement<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">U<\/span>Universal General\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEducation Transfer Component (UGETC)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">G<\/span>Global Distinction<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-accordion-section__legend-item\"><span class=\"fy-legend\">R<\/span>Requisite(s)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/Schedule accordion -->\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-contact \">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-contact__container container\">\r\n\t\t<script>!function(){window.__lum_config__={formId:\"forsythtech.forms.1797\",apiUrl:\"https:\/\/forsythtech.api.451.io\/v2\/\",accessToken:\"d74zifGDpWUdOMEZzVutI1iTTBSQB6jmUn6eHXLQ\",featureToken:\"kqZRmHQEZa8I2arqiorpELoTnzJYPNB9Dbdui9h0\",analyticsToken:\"QrNG4Xvz6IS3EwPR3m9Dizgn69eNrhHmK3eB8FtS\",sourceUrl:encodeURIComponent(window.location.href)}}();<\/script><script src=\"\/\/element451-embed-forms.sparksites.io\/bundle.min.js\"><\/script><lum-root>Loading&#8230;<\/lum-root>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<div class=\"fy-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-text-block__container  container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-text-block__content col-12 col-sm-12 offset-md-1 col-md-10 offset-lg-2 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__title fy-h2\">Program Contacts<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__text fy-paragraph\">For more information, please contact Kristin Cline, at kcline@forsythtech.edu.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":"","featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","class_list":["post-22746","program_tracks","type-program_tracks","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Social and Human Services - Pre-Social Work - Forsyth Tech Community College<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Build a foundation in social work. 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