Human services programs in New Hampshire

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

3 schools offer these human services programs, and New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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 New Hampshire?

$4,560 to $15,544

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Left out; New Hampshire's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
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 New Hampshire may also offer human services programs. How these figures are made

Are there free human services programs in New Hampshire?

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 $4,560 to $15,544.

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

All 3 human services programs in New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human Services Associate Degree
Nashua Community College
Nashua
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Nashua Community College, NashuaHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,500
Price if you pay yourself$15,544
Program website, Human Services Associate Degree at Nashua Community College
More details about Human Services Associate Degree at Nashua Community College
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$5,377
Length
64 weeks, 17 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,510
Students counted
74
Earned a year, estimated
$21,500
Price if you pay yourself
$15,544
Program website, Human Services Associate Degree at Nashua Community College
Human services certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human Services Certificate
White Mountains Community College
Berlin
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
White Mountains Community College, BerlinHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,580
Program website, Human Services Certificate at White Mountains Community College
More details about Human Services Certificate at White Mountains Community College
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,500
Students counted
14
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,580
Program website, Human Services Certificate at White Mountains Community College
Human services certificateOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human Services Certificate 19 credits
NHTI, Concords Community College
Based in Concord, NH
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
NHTI, Concords Community College, based in Concord, NHHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,560
Program website, Human Services Certificate 19 credits at NHTI, Concords Community College
More details about Human Services Certificate 19 credits at NHTI, Concords Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$509
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,560
Program website, Human Services Certificate 19 credits at NHTI, Concords Community College

How to pay for human services programs in New Hampshire

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire

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

Where the New Hampshire human services program numbers come from

Which New Hampshire human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire offers.

How the prices and results of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for New Hampshire: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about human services programs in New Hampshire

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