Fort Berthold Community College

The NHSC Human Services Addiction Studies associate’s degree curriculum provides the paraprofessional level of competencies needed to become an addiction-helping professional with the potential to transfer to a four-year college. An associate’s degree in addiction studies provides theoretical knowledge about the nature, etiology and treatment of alcohol and other drug issues. The program focuses on science-based addiction education to prepare you for career opportunities in the addiction profession.

You will be equipped with the skills, knowledge, values and sensitivity to effectively serve human needs in a variety of community settings. Each class will provide the paraprofessional level of competencies needed to prepare you to work in general social services or for specialized practice upon transfer to a four-year college.

A student who completes the ECA also may choose to fulfill the requirements for the national Child Development Associate (CDA). Additional information about the CDA is available at: www.cdacouncil.org/about/cda-credential

NHSC’s Early Childhood Education Program is designed to prepare you for employment in various human services positions.

NHSC’s Elementary Education Program includes an associate of arts degree, which also allows you to advance into the four-year elementary education degree program. You must earn the associate’s degree before being accepted into the bachelor’s degree program unless special permission is granted by the program director.

The program will prepare you for employment in fields such as fish and wildlife management, recreation management, resource management, environmental quality and range/grasslands management. You will study a range of specialties, but should specialize in one field by choosing your electives, student internship and field research.

NHSC’s Computer Science Program prepares students for immediate entry-level employment or to transfer to four-year colleges and earn bachelor’s degrees in computer science.

NHSC’s Computer Science Program prepares students for immediate entry-level employment or to transfer to four-year colleges and earn bachelor’s degrees in computer science.

NHSC’s Computer Science Program prepares students for immediate entry-level employment or to transfer to four-year colleges and earn bachelor’s degrees in computer science.

NHSC’s Computer Science Program prepares students for immediate entry-level employment or to transfer to four-year colleges and earn bachelor’s degrees in computer science.

NHSC’s Computer Science Program prepares students for immediate entry-level employment or to transfer to four-year colleges and earn bachelor’s degrees in computer science.

The NHSC Welding Technology Program provides students the basic welding skills needed for entrylevel welding jobs and apprenticeship programs.