Human Services Career Cluster
Introduction
Programs of Study
Statewide Programs of Study
- Family and Community Services
- Health and Wellness
Regional Programs of Study
- Cosmetology and Personal Care Services
Approved statewide CTE Programs of Study information is available on the TEA website, including “at-a-glance” spreadsheets with coherent course sequences, an overview of programs of study, and course alignment recommendations. Regional CTE Programs of Study approved region information is also available on the website.
Teacher Resources
Follow the links below to teaching resources related to this career cluster.
- Scope and Sequence
- Lesson Plans
- Programs of Study
- Course Pages
- Child Development
- Child Guidance
- Cosmetology I
- Cosmetology II
- Counseling and Mental Health
- Dollars and Sense
- Family and Community Services
- Interpersonal Studies
- Introduction to Cosmetology
- Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness
- Practicum in Human Services
- Practicum in Human Services/Extended Practicum in Human Services
- Principles of Cosmetology Design and Color Theory
- Principles of Human Services
Professional Associations
Human services teachers should get involved in at least one career and technical education (CTE) professional association. They are excellent sources of career cluster-specific teaching tools, ideas, networking, and mentors.
The following associations are related to careers in human services:
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas
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American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
- Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- National Mental Health Association
- National Youth Leadership Council
- Texas Association Concerned with School-Age Parenting
- Texas Industrial Vocational Association (TIVA)
Career Cluster News
Stay on top of current practices and news by attending relevant conferences.
Here are a few upcoming events:
2018 TIVA Summer Professional Development Conference
July 16-20, 2018
Irving, TX
FCSTAT Professional Development Conference
July 30, - August 3, 2018
Dallas, TX
TWC Resources
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) provides workforce development services and resources to Texas employers and job seekers.
Take a few moments to bookmark the following TWC resources to explore later:
Additional Resources
Careers in the Military
Navigate the Careers in the Military website for related military occupations to this career cluster
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