Illinois Family Specialist Credential Certificate-Level 5 (52)

This certificate is designed to meet the standards for the Family Specialist Credential (FSC) of the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA). The Family Specialist Credential is for professionals who are prepared to provide direct services to families, such as Family Case Workers, Parent Educators, or Family Advocates. Upon successful completion of the required credential course work, students will be eligible to apply for FSC Level 5 from INCCRRA.

Applicants for the FSC certificate must major in Family Social Services and must meet INCCRRA FSC credential requirements for Level 5. To earn the credential, students must maintain a good academic standing in the university, achieve a minimum grade of C in each credential course, achieve a GPA of 2.5 in all certificate courses, and complete all certificate coursework within five academic years.

Core Course for Level 5 (52)

HDFS 280 - Human Development, the Family, and Society Credits: 3
HDFS 284 - Introduction to Family Relationships Credits: 3
HDFS 343 - Family Financial Planning Credits: 3
HDFS 382 - Group Process and Personal and Family Functioning Credits: 3
HDFS 383 - Clinical Applications in Family Social Services Credits: 3
HDFS 384 - Asian American Families Credits: 3
HDFS 438 - Parent Education Credits: 3
HDFS 445 - Management of Human and Family Resources Credits: 3
HDFS 477 - Domestic Violence and Trauma in the Family Credits: 3
HDFS 478 - Child Welfare Foundations Credits: 3
HDFS 481 - Professional Practices in Family Social Services Credits: 3
HDFS 483 - Social Policy, Children and Families Credits: 3
HDFS 484 - Family Theories Credits: 3
HDFS 485 - Methodology in Family Life Education Credits: 3
HDFS 488 - Working with Ethnically Diverse Children and Families in the U.S. Credits: 3
HDFS 491 - Internship in Family Social Services Credits: 7-12
Supervised field experience in a family social service agency.