Elder Advocate Certificate (EAC)
2025-2026 Human Services Pathway
Certificate, Human Services & Emergency Response Pathways Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| HUS101 | The Human Services Worker | 3 |
| HUS130 | Life Changes and Crisis: Adaptation and Intervention | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| PSY112 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| HUS102 | Helping Skills in Human Services | 3 |
| HUS137 | Field Placement & Seminar 1 for Human Services Practitioner | 3 |
| HUS107 | Nutritional and Health Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| HUS201 | Advocacy for Elders | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 27
Program Notes
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Open admissions
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Stackable credential
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CORI/SORI check required
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Day program
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
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Mathematics proficiency to graduate
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Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
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Submit your intent to graduate form at: www.northshore.edu/registrar
Advising Notes
This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment working with elders.
For students interested in continuing their education in human services pathway, courses in this certificate count towards Human Services Practitioner Degree.
Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.
All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.