| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 11 and 12. The practicum course is a paid or
unpaid capstone experience for students participating in a coherent
sequence of career and technical education courses in the Human Services
Career Cluster. Corequisite: Practicum in Human Services. This course
must be taken concurrently with Practicum in Human Services and may
not be taken as a stand-alone course. Students shall be awarded one
credit for successful completion of this course. A student may repeat
this course once for credit provided that the student is experiencing
different aspects of the industry and demonstrating proficiency in
additional and more advanced knowledge and skills.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Human Services Career Cluster focuses on preparing
individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families
and human needs such as counseling and mental health services, family
and community services, personal care services, and consumer services.
(3) Extended Practicum in Human Services provides background
knowledge and occupation-specific training that focuses on the development
of consumer services, early childhood development and services, counseling
and mental health services, and family and community-services careers.
Content for Extended Practicum in Human Services is designed to meet
the occupational preparation needs and interests of students and should
be based upon the knowledge and skills selected from two or more courses
in a coherent sequence in the human services cluster.
(4) Instruction may be delivered through school-based
laboratory training or through work-based delivery arrangements such
as cooperative education, mentoring, and job shadowing.
(5) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(6) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) participate in a paid or unpaid, laboratory- or
work-based application of previously studied knowledge and skills
related to human services;
(B) participate in training, education, or preparation
for licensure, certification, or other relevant credentials to prepare
for employment;
(C) demonstrate professional standards and personal
qualities needed to be employable such as self-discipline, positive
attitude, integrity, leadership, appreciation for diversity, customer
service, work ethic, and adaptability with increased fluency;
(D) demonstrate use of personal information management,
email, Internet, writing and publishing, presentation, and spreadsheet
or database applications for relevant projects with increased fluency;
(E) employ teamwork and conflict-management skills
with increased fluency to achieve collective goals; and
(F) employ planning and time-management skills and
tools with increased fluency to enhance results and complete work
tasks.
(2) The student applies professional communications
strategies. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate verbal and non-verbal communication
consistently in a clear, concise, and effective manner;
(B) present information formally and informally in
an effective manner;
(C) analyze, interpret, and effectively communicate
information;
(D) apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify
information; and
(E) exhibit public relations skills to maintain internal
and external customer/client satisfaction.
(3) The student implements advanced problem-solving
methods. The student is expected to employ critical-thinking skills
with increased fluency both independently and in groups to solve problems
and make decisions.
(4) The student understands and applies proper safety
techniques in the workplace. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate an understanding of and consistently
follow workplace safety rules and regulations;
(B) identify appropriate locations to safely offer
human services;
(C) employ procedures necessary to provide emergency
aid for workplace accidents; and
(D) demonstrate an understanding of components of a
disaster and emergency response plan and use when directed.
(5) The student understands the professional, ethical,
and legal responsibilities in human services. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate a positive, productive work ethic by
performing assigned tasks as directed;
(B) describe and practice ethical and legal responsibilities
associated with providing human services;
(C) show integrity by choosing the ethical course of
action when making decisions;
(D) address situations requiring client advocacy appropriately
and advocate when necessary; and
(E) comply with all applicable rules, laws, and regulations
in a consistent manner.
(6) The student participates in a supervised human
services experience. The student is expected to:
(A) conduct, document, and evaluate learning activities
in a supervised human services experience;
(B) implement quality-control systems and practices
that ensure quality products and services with increased fluency;
(C) identify a functional work environment, equipment
needs, and required utilities for offering human services;
(D) employ appropriate social skills necessary for
interacting with a diverse population; and
(E) collect representative work samples.
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