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Family and Consumer Sciences

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Family and Consumer Sciences, the foundation course for classes in the Human Services cluster, allows students to engage with content from all four programs in the cluster. Its broad scope is designed to give students insight into financial literacy, consumer sciences, child and family studies, housing, apparel and interior design, and food and nutrition. In addition, it is intended to prepare students to select future courses and investigate career opportunities in those fields.

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Human ServicesFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

Family and Consumer Sciences, the foundation course for classes in the Human Services cluster, allows students to engage with content from all four programs in the cluster. Its broad scope is designed to give students insight into financial literacy, consumer sciences, child and family studies, housing, apparel and interior design, and food and nutrition. In addition, it is intended to prepare students to select future courses and investigate career opportunities in those fields. A fully-equipped, residential-style kitchen is recommended but not required. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth. Students in the Human Services cluster affiliate with Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Investigate and report on consumer issues and activities
  • Develop a financial plan for an individual based on resources and financial goals
  • Describe the functions of financial planners, consumer specialists, and financial counselors
  • Compare and contrast advertising techniques and explain how they influence consumer behavior
  • Investigate and report on the activities and efficacy of agencies that provide consumer protections. and Family
  • Compare and contrast resources and support systems for individuals, families, and consumers
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Social and Human Service Assistants21-1093.00
  • Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other21-1099.00
  • Child, Family, and School Social Workers21-1021.00
  • Social and Community Service Managers11-9151.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Client intake interviews — conduct using agency forms and protocols under a case manager's review.
  • Resource directories (housing, food, transportation, behavioral health) — locate accurate referrals for routine needs.
  • Case notes and documentation — write factually and confidentially per agency standards.
  • Eligibility screenings for benefits (SNAP, Medicaid, TANF) — complete accurately on standard applications.
  • Confidentiality and HIPAA-equivalent obligations — apply consistently in every client interaction.
  • Mandatory-reporter obligations (child abuse, elder abuse, IPV) — recognize triggers and escalate to a supervisor.
  • Boundary-setting basics with clients — apply consistently across home visits and office encounters.
  • Safety planning fundamentals — deliver pre-built plans on assigned cases with supervisor backstop.
  • Crisis-response protocols — execute by-the-book under a senior staff member's direction.
  • Trauma-informed communication — apply learned techniques on routine client interactions.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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