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Child Care, A.A.S.

Help the Ones Who Need it Most

Through coursework and field experience, DCC gives you the skills and knowledge to make a difference in the lives of people and kids with special needs.

62

credits

2

years of full-time study

10

real-world practicum credits in agencies serving special needs populations 

What You'll Study in our Human Services Child Care Program

DCC's Child Care degree prepares you to work with children, adolescents or adults with special needs. Your courses give you a foundation in the delivery of human services, and you'll bolster your knowledge with experience through an extended agency placement.

After DCC, you'll be ready to work in a variety of settings that need your care and compassion the most, including crisis intervention centers, youth correctional facilities and special needs day care centers. 

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Sample Courses

PSY 102: Interviewing & Counseling Skills
Learn counseling and crisis intervention skills emphasizing client growth and interpersonal effectiveness

PSY 207: Creative Arts Therapy
An overview of creative arts as they are utilized in client assessment and treatment

BHS 245: Issues & Ethics in Human Services
Address specific ethical issues confronted by human services professionals

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Where Do Human Services Child Care Grads Go?

What Human Services Child Care Workers Do

Child care professionals in human services help people with mental, emotional or physical handicaps in a variety of settings, such as residential and day schools, group homes, crisis intervention centers, youth correctional facilities and special needs day care centers. 

Contact Us

Office of Admissions

101 Orcutt Student Services Center
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Phone: (845) 431-8010
Email: admissions@sunydutchess.edu

53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

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