Social Work

Whatcom Community College ETPL
This degree prepares students with the comprehensive skills and knowledge for generalist practice in social work. Students focus on engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation in practice. With an emphasis on an ecological systems model, social justice, and evidence-based practice, graduates will be prepared to promote the well-being of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in a social work setting and to pursue further education in social work.

Financial information

Total tuition

$17,930.00

Total required fees

$364.80

Books and supplies

$225.00

Locations

Bellingham

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Bachelor

Award type

220

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

BAS

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

To be eligible, students need to have an associate in applied science degree in behavioral health, human services, social services, or substance use disorder professional (SUDP), or related field with Dean's approval. (Minimum GPA 2.0)

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.