Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Course Title:		Fundamentals of Human Service Careers
Course Type:		Orientation/Exploratory
Career Cluster:	Human Services

Secondary – Middle School	
Program Number	8960300	
CIP Number	148960300M	
Grade Level	6-8	
Couse Length	Semester	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Course Structure section.	
CTSO	FCCLA	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose 

The purpose of this course is to assist students in making informed decisions regarding their future academic and occupational goals and to provide information regarding careers in the Human Services career cluster.  The content includes but is not limited to making career choices, basic employability skills that relate to content extracted from any family and consumer sciences exploratory course including the development of leadership and organization skills within the program.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Course Structure

The length of this course is one semester. It may be offered for two semesters when appropriate. When offered for one semester, it is recommended that it be at the exploratory level and more in-depth when offered for two semesters. 

To teach the course(s) listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the course structure:

Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	
8960300	Fundamentals of Human Service Careers	FAM CON SC 1	Semester	
Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Discuss early childhood development and services.
02.0	Describe counseling and mental health services.
03.0	Discuss family and community services.
04.0	Describe personal care services.
05.0	Identify Consumer Services organizations.
06.0	Demonstrate leadership and communication.
07.0	Integrate the use of science, mathematics, reading, writing, and communications.
08.0	Recognize the value of responsibility, good work habits, and planning for career opportunities in agriculture services.
09.0	Identify components of network systems.
10.0	Describe and use communication features of information technology.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 		Fundamentals of Human Service Careers
Course Number: 	8960300
Course Credit:	Semester

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop competencies in the area of human services. The content includes communications, safety, child development services, counseling and mental health services, family and community services, personal care services, consumer services and leadership skills. Laboratory-based activities are an integral part of this course.  These include safe use and application of appropriate technology.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
01.0	Discuss early childhood development and services.  The student will be able to:	
01.01	Describe a safe and sanitary learning environment for child.	
01.02	Describe the indicators of a healthy child.	
01.03	Identify common indicators of child abuse and neglect.	
01.04	Describe common physical, emotional, intellectual and social milestones for children.	
01.05	Discuss strategies that promote growth and development.	
01.06	Create a developmentally appropriate activity to reflect interests and developmental levels.	
01.07	Arrange learning centers that provide for a child’s exploration, discovery and development.	
01.08	Observe and document children’s progress.	
01.09	Evaluate games, equipment, activities, books, and play materials for age appropriateness.	
02.0	Describe counseling and mental health services.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Research counseling and mental health services available at the state and local level.	
02.02	Describe common cause for seeking counseling and mental health services.	
02.03	Describe a physically healthy environment to enhance effectiveness of treatment.	
02.04	Plan furniture and décor for a counseling or mental health facility. 	
02.05	Discuss the ethical and legal responsibilities of the counseling services to the client.	
03.0	Discuss family and community services.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Research family and community services available through agencies, organizations, and churches at the local and state level. 	
03.02	Create documents to advertise family and community services.	
03.03	Discuss the ethical and legal responsibilities of the family and community services to the client.	
04.0	Describe personal care services.  The student will be able to:	
04.01	Describe and apply principles of biology necessary to select safe and effective personal care products and services.	
04.02	Explain principles of chemistry in the composition, structure and properties of processes of a broad-range of personal care products and services. 	
04.03	Apply basic principles of human anatomy necessary in order to determine needed personal care.	
04.04	Create advertisement documents to attract and retain human services clientele. 	
04.05	Discuss the ethical and legal responsibilities of the personal services provider to the client.	
05.0	Identify consumer services.  The student will be able to:	
05.01	Examine consumer services laws and ethics required for obtaining licensures.	
05.02	Discuss client/consumer service skills including ability to empathize and to motivate clients.	
05.03	Research and recommend products, plans or services.	
05.04	Create advertisement documents for specific audiences. 	
05.05	Describe ethical and legal responsibilities associated with providing consumer services to clients and consumers.	
06.0	Demonstrate leadership and communication styles.  The student will be able to:	
06.01	Explore the establishment and history of the FCCLA organization. 	
06.02	Analyze the characteristics and responsibilities of organizational leaders.	
06.03	Demonstrate parliamentary procedure skills during a meeting.	
06.04	Evaluate a committee which has an assigned task and report to the class.	
06.05	Demonstrate effective communication skills through delivery of a speech or conducting a demonstration.	
06.06	Use a computer to assist in the completion of a project.	
07.0	Integrate the use of science, mathematics, reading, writing, and communications.  The student will be able to:	
07.01	Apply basic mathematics operations to solve problems. 	
07.02	Prepare written and/or oral materials using correct English grammar.	
07.03	Identify the main idea in oral presentations and/or written materials. 	
07.04	Locates, organizes, and interprets information from a variety of sources.	
08.0	Recognize the value of responsibility, good work habits, and planning for career opportunities in agriculture services.  The student will be able to:	
08.01	Identify attitudes and habits necessary to achieve career success. 	
08.02	Describe personality aspects to consider when choosing a career. 	
08.03	Identify the basic steps in career planning.	
08.04	Develop basic career plan. 	
08.05	Identify and research careers within a specific area of human services	
09.0	Identify components of network systems.  The student will be able to:	
09.01	Identify attitudes and habits necessary to achieve career success. 	
09.02	Identify structure to access internet, including hardware and software components.	
09.03	Identify and configure user customization features in web browsers, including preferences, caching, and cookies.	
09.04	Recognize essential database concepts.	
09.05	Define and use additional networking and internet services.	
10.0	Describe and use communication features of information technology.  The student will be able to:	
10.01	Define important internet communications protocols and their roles in delivering basic internet services.	
10.02	Identify basic principles of the Domain Name System (DNS).	
10.03	Identify security issues related to Internet clients.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. 

Florida Standards for English Language Development (ELD)
English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. ELD.K12.ELL.SI.1

English Language Development (ELD) Standards Special Notes:
Teachers are required to provide listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction that allows English language learners (ELL) to communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.   For the given level of English language proficiency and with visual, graphic, or interactive support, students will interact with grade level words, expressions, sentences and discourse to process or produce language necessary for academic success. The ELD standard should specify a relevant content area concept or topic of study chosen by curriculum developers and teachers which maximizes an ELL’s need for communication and social skills. For additional information on the development and implementation of the ELD standards, please contact the Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition at sala@fldoe.org.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is the co-curricular career and technical student organization(s) providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills. Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs. Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course. Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.