Human Services

Correctional Counseling Certificate

Business and Social Sciences Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2047

https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/bssdv/human-services
Degree: Certificate
Plan 25HJ

This program is designed for students who have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in human services, social work, counseling, or an approved related field and are interested in gaining specialized knowledge and skills to work in agencies and programs specialized in helping people associated with the criminal justice system. This includes organizations with programs for those in correctional facilities as well as those within the community. The students will gain skills and knowledge to enhance their previous education and enable employment in the human services fields.

Students with less than a bachelor’s degree are encouraged to complete the A.A.S. degree in correctional counseling, Plan 25HK, or the A.A. degree in social work or related field and then transfer. The current trend to reduce prison populations and support criminal justice reform creates more opportunity for community correctional programs and the need for specialists to work in this field. The prerequisite coursework may be waived by the Department Chair for students with similar courses and a master’s degree in an approved program.

Recommended Plan of Study

^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.

For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact Mick Cullen at (847) 543-2573 or mcullen@clcillinois.edu, or the Business and Social Sciences Division at (847) 543-2047.