Human services programs in Nevada

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

2 schools offer these human services programs, and Nevada 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 Nevada, all 3 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 3 programs here are human services certificate (2 programs) and human services or social work (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much do human services programs cost in Nevada?

$1,595 to $9,763

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free human services programs in Nevada?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $1,595 to $9,763.

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

All 3 human services programs in Nevada approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Human services certificateOnlineNo diploma needed
Social Service Assistant
Vegas PBS/CCSD
Based in Las Vegas, NV
No diploma needed
Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVHuman services certificateOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,595
Program website, Social Service Assistant at Vegas PBS/CCSD
More details about Social Service Assistant at Vegas PBS/CCSD
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,595
Program website, Social Service Assistant at Vegas PBS/CCSD
Human services certificateOnlineNo diploma needed
Human Services - Certificate of Achievement
Great Basin College
Based in Elko, NV
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Great Basin College, based in Elko, NVHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,300
School website, Human Services - Certificate of Achievement at Great Basin College
More details about Human Services - Certificate of Achievement at Great Basin College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,300
School website, Human Services - Certificate of Achievement at Great Basin College
Human services or social work (associate degree)OnlineNo diploma needed
Human Services - AAS
Great Basin College
Based in Elko, NV
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Great Basin College, based in Elko, NVHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,763
School website, Human Services - AAS at Great Basin College
More details about Human Services - AAS at Great Basin College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,763
School website, Human Services - AAS at Great Basin College

How to pay for human services programs in Nevada

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in Nevada

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.

Other training in Nevada

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

Where the Nevada human services program numbers come from

Which Nevada human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs Nevada 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 Nevada offers.

How the prices and results of Nevada 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.

How reliable are the Nevada figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Nevada: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Sources for the facts about human services programs in Nevada

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