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Human services programs in Washington

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

7 schools offer these human services programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 2 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are human services certificate (4 programs), case management and eligibility worker course (3 programs) and human services or social work (associate degree, 3 programs).

See the 10 programs

How much do human services programs cost in Washington?

$2,159 to $7,126 is what most human services programs in Washington cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $1,074 to $12,511

In the typical program

Finished the program
49%
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
22 to 60 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 Washington may also offer human services programs. How these figures are made

Are there free human services programs in Washington?

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

All 10 human services programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Case management and eligibility worker courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Human Services Case Aide

    Tacoma Community College

    Tacoma

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tacoma Community College, TacomaCase management and eligibility worker course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,074
    Program website, Human Services Case Aide at Tacoma Community College
    More details about Human Services Case Aide at Tacoma Community College
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,054
    Length
    12 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    84
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,074
    Program website, Human Services Case Aide at Tacoma Community College

  • Human services certificateHybridPrerequisite courses

    Behavioral and Social Services

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, KirklandHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$21,400
    Price if you pay yourself$5,639
    Program website, Behavioral and Social Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Behavioral and Social Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,340
    Length
    33 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,639
    Program website, Behavioral and Social Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

  • Case management and eligibility worker courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Reentry Navigator

    Edmonds College

    Lynnwood

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Edmonds College, LynnwoodCase management and eligibility worker course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,260
    Program website, Reentry Navigator at Edmonds College
    More details about Reentry Navigator at Edmonds College
    Finished
    62%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,360
    Length
    33 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,260
    Program website, Reentry Navigator at Edmonds College

  • Human services certificateIn personEducation and courses

    Introduction to Human Services

    Grays Harbor College

    Aberdeen

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Grays Harbor College, AberdeenHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,159
    Program website, Introduction to Human Services at Grays Harbor College
    More details about Introduction to Human Services at Grays Harbor College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,159
    Program website, Introduction to Human Services at Grays Harbor College

  • Human services certificateIn personPrerequisite courses

    Human Services

    Grays Harbor College

    Aberdeen

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Grays Harbor College, AberdeenHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,126
    Program website, Human Services at Grays Harbor College
    More details about Human Services at Grays Harbor College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,100
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,126
    Program website, Human Services at Grays Harbor College

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Human Services, Generalist

    Grays Harbor College

    Aberdeen

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Grays Harbor College, AberdeenHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,268
    Program website, Human Services, Generalist at Grays Harbor College
    More details about Human Services, Generalist at Grays Harbor College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,268
    Program website, Human Services, Generalist at Grays Harbor College

  • Human services certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Social Services/Behavioral Health

    Pierce College

    Lakewood

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pierce College, LakewoodHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,968
    Program website, Social Services/Behavioral Health at Pierce College
    More details about Social Services/Behavioral Health at Pierce College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,968
    Program website, Social Services/Behavioral Health at Pierce College

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Social Services/Mental Health

    Pierce College

    Lakewood

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pierce College, LakewoodHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,579
    Program website, Social Services/Mental Health at Pierce College
    More details about Social Services/Mental Health at Pierce College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,579
    Program website, Social Services/Mental Health at Pierce College

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Human & Social Services

    Walla Walla Community College

    Walla Walla

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Walla Walla Community College, Walla WallaHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,511
    Program website, Human & Social Services at Walla Walla Community College
    More details about Human & Social Services at Walla Walla Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,511
    Program website, Human & Social Services at Walla Walla Community College

  • Case management and eligibility worker courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Human Services-Case Aide

    Olympic College

    Bremerton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Olympic College, BremertonCase management and eligibility worker course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Human Services-Case Aide at Olympic College
    More details about Human Services-Case Aide at Olympic College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Human Services-Case Aide at Olympic College

How to pay for human services programs in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in Washington

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 Washington

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
3rd of 17
human services programs here, against the typical state's 4
10 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 Seattle, Aberdeen, Walla Walla and other Washington cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Washington

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

Where the Washington human services program numbers come from

Which Washington human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How the prices and results of Washington 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 Washington

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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