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Community Social Service Certificate Program

The Certificate program in Community Social Service is an eight-course, 26-credit program offered through the Division of Continuing and Corporate Education at NHTI in conjunction with the State of New Hampshire Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services.

This program focuses on the core values, knowledge and skills needed to be effective in the provision of community-based support. Students will develop skills and competencies in interviewing, counseling, and case management and will be able to link clients with needed community resources and services.

For further information on the Community Social Service certificate, intern site placement, and scholarship eligibility, please contact Mark Jewell, N.D., Ph.D. at or 603-496-7198. This program is available evenings only. This program is financial aid eligible. To be eligible for federal financial aid, students must submit an official, final high school transcript, or the equivalent documentation that demonstrates high school completion, to the NHTI Admissions Office.

• Caring, dedicated faculty
• Small classes
• Flexible scheduling
• Internship/Practicum opportunities available
• Lowest tuition in the state!
• Academic support through NHTI's Learning Center

Scholarship Information

The Bureau of Developmental Services through the New Hampshire Division of Community Based Care Services offers scholarships for courses leading to a certificate in Human Services or Community Social Services. The scholarship will pay the full tuition for each course in the certificate program. This program is financial aid eligible.