Online Human Service Programs Degree Programs

Online Human Service Program Degrees: Completing a human resource online degree, allow you to become more marketable and increase your income potential. Achieving a master degree in human resources management is highly recommended for those seeking general and top management positions.

Accounts and Auditors (CPA)
Human resources workers have diverse duties and multiple levels of responsibility, therefore the educational requirements in this field vary. You can work in virtually any industry this gives you multiple choices when selecting your education program in human resources. Although specialization usually occurs at the master's level, determining your specialty in advance will allow you to make the best choice when it comes to your courses of study and will also help you pick your elective courses while at junior college.

Ashworth College

• Associate Degree in Human Resource
  Management
  The Ashworth University Associate Degree Program in Human Resource Management offers a comprehensive, nationally accredited distance learning curriculum. It begins with courses in business principles, business communications, psychology and management techniques. These subjects will give you a solid foundation on which to develop your career in human resource management. Then, you'll receive in-depth, home study instruction in organizational behavior, employment law, training and development, compensation and benefits, labor relations, human relations and much more.

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Capella University

• (MS) in Human Services Counseling Studies
  Our online masters degree in human services is designed to enrich your professional knowledge and help you more effectively address social issues and challenges in your community.This online master's degree specialization in counseling studies is designed for professionals in the counseling, psychology, or sociology fields who wish to advance their careers, or wish to enter the human services profession. You will develop fundamental knowledge in the discipline that will position you to pursue career opportunities in public or private human services settings.Note: The counseling studies specialization is not designed to meet licensure requirements for the counseling professions.
  
• (MS) in Human Services General Human Services
  Our online masters degree in human services is designed to enrich your professional knowledge and help you more effectively address social issues and challenges in your community.The general human services specialization allows you to develop a strong foundation in the field with the flexibility to select a wide range of electives that reflect your interests and professional goals. Upon completion of this online master's degree, you will have the tools to successfully lead and manage human services functions in social service, education, government, law enforcement, health care, and military organizations.
• (MS) in Human Services Health Care
  Administration
  Our online masters degree in human services is designed to enrich your professional knowledge and help you more effectively address social issues and challenges in your community.In the master's degree specialization in health care administration, you will master the fundamentals of health care management, helping you to successfully guide and strengthen the delivery of services to consumers. This program is designed to prepare human services professionalsincluding administrators, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, caregivers, and researchers-to successfully manage and lead health care organizations.
• (MS) in Human Services Management of
  Nonprofit Agencies
  Our online masters degree in human services is designed to enrich your professional knowledge and help you more effectively address social issues and challenges in your community.This online master's degree specialization is designed for human services professionals who wish to move into nonprofit management and administration. In this program, you will gain practical expertise to address financial management, grant writing, advocacy, and human resource management in nonprofit agencies. Upon completion, you will have the critical skills needed to perform as an effective leader of a nonprofit organization.
• (MS) in Human Services
  Our online masters degree in human services is designed to enrich your professional knowledge and help you more effectively address social issues and challenges in your community.Capella University is the first and only online university to receive accreditation for two master's degree specializations in counseling from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
• (MS) in Human Services Mental Health Counseling
  CACREP Accredited
  Our online masters degree in human services is designed to enrich your professional knowledge and help you more effectively address social issues and challenges in your community.Capella University is the first and only online university to receive accreditation for two master's degree specializations in counseling from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The mental health counseling specialization was accredited in 2003, and the marital, couple, and family therapy specialization was accredited in 2005. CACREP, formed in 1981 to be the independent accrediting arm for the American Counseling Association, has extended accreditation to both specializations through 2011, the longest accreditation term granted by CACREP.
• (MS) in Human Services Social and Community
  Services
  Our online masters degree in human services is designed to enrich your professional knowledge and help you more effectively address social issues and challenges in your community.This master's degree specialization is designed for entry-level professionals in human services wanting to advance their careers. You will acquire critical knowledge in social and community services and gain a strong understanding of key issues, including cultural awareness, utilization of community resources, social change, and public policy.
• Master of Science (MS) in Human Services School
  Counseling
  The demand for qualified school counselors is expected to grow as school enrollments increase, more states pass counseling mandates, and school counselors take on expanded roles. This School Counseling master’s specialization is built on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and includes course work, field training, and residencies. It is designed to prepare you to deliver and manage contemporary school counseling programs, and act as a school leader who can advocate for the personal, educational, and social needs of students. People who choose this specialization are often interested in pursuing licensure as school counselors.

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University of Phoenix

• Master of Business Administration/Human
  Resourlces Management
  The Master in Business Administration with a specialization in Human Resource Management (MBA/HRM) program is designed to meet the needs of a broad but unique population - the working adult manager or supervisor who could benefit from a graduate business education. Because the tools of the human resources management science are applicable to the problems of the public sector as well as the private sector, students whose career interests involve not-for-profit enterprise are also encouraged to seek admission. The MBA/HRM program requires a practical background in business, and the successful candidate will have a least three years of relevant experience..

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Human resources
Tasks working in human resources can vary from processing employee benefits, or recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new personnel to working with top executives on strategic planning, suggesting and changing policies which affect the workforce.

Human resources workers have diverse duties and multiple levels of responsibility, therefore the educational requirements in this field vary. You can work in virtually any industry this gives you multiple choices when selecting your education program in human resources. Although specialization usually occurs at the master's level, determining your specialty in advance will allow you to make the best choice when it comes to your courses of study and will also help you pick your elective courses while at junior college. Most degrees can be obtained entirely on line within 2 years or less. Doctorate degrees have short residency requirements and usually take longer. While in entry-level jobs, employers usually expect you to hold an undergraduate degree.

An interdisciplinary background is suitable for this field. A curriculum that combines business and social sciences is best. Relevant courses to look for are management principles, organizational structure, industrial psychology, public administration, computers and information systems, compensation, recruitment, and training and development. Other helpful courses are behavioral sciences, psychology, sociology, political science, economics, and statistics. Some jobs require a more technical or specialized background in engineering, science, finance, labour law, collective bargaining, and labour economics, so be sure to explore these options as well.