Department Head Dr. Bonnie Smith | (864) 250-8856 | Bonnie.Smith@gvltec.edu
Greenville Tech’s Human Services programs provide training and education to develop entry-level professionals that can provide client services in the Human Services arena. Course instruction is provided by professionals with years of professional experience as well as years of teaching experience. In addition to classroom instruction, field placements at area agencies are an integral part of the educational experience to help you practice your skills and obtain real-life experience. These field placements often lead to jobs.
In the Human Services program you’ll receive the training to prepare you to help others for a living. Building on their associate degree, many Greenville Tech students transfer their credits to four-year programs in social work, psychology, or human services 
through agreements with Limestone College, Lander University, South Carolina State University, the University of South Carolina Upstate, Webster University, Southern Weslyean University, and the University of South Carolina Beaufort. With this level of education, opportunities and responsibilities increase.
"When they teach the classes, it's not straight out of the book. You really learn the skills, and I think that's what makes our program unique."
Louisa Wickline, Graduate
GTC President's Award Recipient
Department Mission
The mission of the Human Services Department is to provide students with coursework, skills, and practical experience that prepares graduates for entry-level generalist human service positions and/or for continued study at the baccalaureate level.
Career Opportunities
With an associate degree in human services, students can enter the field with job titles including human service worker, case management aide, social work assistant, community support worker, mental health aide, community outreach worker, life skills counselor, or gerontology aide.
Human Services Associate Degree
- Exams for all Human Services classes, including online and hybrid classes, are taken at the Distance Education Testing Center.
- All HUS classes have significant online components requiring high speed internet connections. Some classes may require students to upload video to the internet.
Helping U Succeed: Human Services Student Organization
(Beverly Wagner, Advisor)
The objective is to provide a forum for communication among Human Services students, to provide opportunities for Human Services students to participate in community service activities, and to sponsor workshops/seminars addressing issues relating to human service professions.