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Human services programs in Virginia

5 human services programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these human services programs, and Virginia has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Social and human service assistants help clients in fields such as psychology, rehabilitation and social work. Most need at least a high school diploma and learn on the job, though some employers prefer an associate's or bachelor's degree in human services or a related field.1

In Virginia, 1 of the 5 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 5 programs here are human services program (level not stated, 2 programs), human services certificate (2 programs) and human services or social work (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much do human services programs cost in Virginia?

$4,925 to $9,246 is what most human services programs in Virginia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $3,625 to $9,701

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
35 to 96 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Virginia may also offer human services programs. How these figures are made

Are there free human services programs in Virginia?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 5 human services programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • Human services program (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Human Services

    Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Highlands Community College, AbingdonHuman services program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,500
    Price if you pay yourself$9,701
    School website, Human Services at Virginia Highlands Community College
    More details about Human Services at Virginia Highlands Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,130
    Length
    96 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    108
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,701
    School website, Human Services at Virginia Highlands Community College

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Human Services, AAS

    New River Community College

    Dublin

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    New River Community College, DublinHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$21,400
    Price if you pay yourself$9,246

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Human Services, AAS at New River Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,358
    Length
    96 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,413
    Students counted
    71
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,246
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Human services certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    General Studies:Specialization: Human Services

    Patrick Henry Community College

    Martinsville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Patrick Henry Community College, MartinsvilleHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,625

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about General Studies:Specialization: Human Services at Patrick Henry Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,075
    Students counted
    47
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,625
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Human services program (level not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Human Services

    New River Community College

    Dublin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New River Community College, DublinHuman services program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,326
    More details about Human Services at New River Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,005
    Length
    28 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    47
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,326

  • Human services certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Human Services Advocate (Certificate)

    Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Highlands Community College, AbingdonHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,925
    School website, Human Services Advocate (Certificate) at Virginia Highlands Community College
    More details about Human Services Advocate (Certificate) at Virginia Highlands Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    35 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,925
    School website, Human Services Advocate (Certificate) at Virginia Highlands Community College

How to pay for human services programs in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in Virginia

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for human services programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for human services programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Human services programs in Virginia

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 17
human services programs here, against the typical state's 4
5 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the human services programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Human services programs in Kingsport, Blacksburg, Martinsville and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Virginia

How human services programs compare with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Virginia

Where the Virginia human services program numbers come from

Which Virginia human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs Virginia approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia human services programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about human services programs in Virginia

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Social and Human Service Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List