Degree requirements for working in a adoption agency?
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You would most likely need a psychology or sociology degree with some experience working with children & family services.  Your work experience would probably qualify you more than the actual degree area in which you majored.
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Valerie...first of all - congratulations! You're never too old to learn or to get a degree. Most likely you will be able to find a position with a social services agency, probably non profit places would be a great place for you to start! Why not complete the associate degree and have that piece of paper? Then, if you choose, you can continue on for the Bach. of Science in Human Services. Most jobs in the fields that will employ you most will want a Bachelor's degree. But it's not to say that you cannot become employed with an Associate's! Does Baker College offer any career counseling?\n\nGo to FOFWEB.com and enter Strayer/Strayer. It's a fabulous website!
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There is something like a national birth parent registry I think.  You can probably contact ANY adoption agency for more information.
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Depends on what you are interested in doing.\nYou would only need an AAS for working somewhere like DSS.\nFor administrative/director, etc. you'd need a BSW\nFor the clinical stuff you'd need your Masters.
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I'm a therapist. You'll need at least a Masters Degree in counseling or social work to get started, then after about 2 years of working in the field you take various tests, I took the NCE (national counselors examination), and an ethics test. I'm not sure on the specifics about Maine. Check out this web-site; http://www.nbcc.org or http://www.counseling.org   Any under \ngrad degree in behavioral science or social work will due.
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There are lots of adoption support groups online that can help you. Never Give Up!\n\n\n\nGreat Articles\nhttp://www.adoption-help.org\n\nSupport Groups:\n\nhttp://groups.msn.com/theforgottenpeople...\n\nYahoo! Groups\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com\n\nSearchingRegistry\nfamilytiesadoptionsearch\nadoptee-support\nsoaringangels\nusaadoptiondatabase\ntouchedbyadoption\n\n\nGoogle Groups\nalt.birthright\nalt.support.adoption\nalt.support.adoption\n\nNever Give Up!
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Most agencies want at least 60 college credits.  Maybe you should study sociology or social work.  They also want a clean record and some experience.  You might want to see if there are volunteer opportunities in your area (police reserve).  It won't be any more difficult than for a man.  As for working with abused children, a lot of police work has to do with helping families with abusive parents (and men abusing women), so it's a big part (and difficult part) of police work.  This is mainly done at the local level (rather than state police).  Housing authority police do a lot of that too.
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I beleive you do need to be degreed.  Please call Nova college.  They'll be able to help you.
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Contact a local adoption agency in your area could cost at least 10,000. Or look into becoming a foster parent. You can ask for only placements that will heve the opportunity to adopt its free that way.
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Since each school that offers this degree has their own requirements for eligibility, there is no way to answer this question. But I'd recommend doing a search in Google for those keywords.
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The requirements depend on the institution you obtain your degree at however it is essentially a biology degree that focuses on the animal kingdom.\n\nAs far as careers go there are many.\nAny zoo or animal sanctuary requires many people with such a degree for operation.  State and Federal agencies like the Fish and Game and Department of Natural Resources have positions available for them as well.\nOf course zoology is an excellent precursor to obtaining a Doctorate in Veterinarian studies too.\n\nBut to answer your sub question yes, you could work at a zoo planning diets and curing their ailments.
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This skill comes from on the job experience. Fed. narc. agencies require you to have a college degree, but it can be any degree. Police dept. narcs don't have to have a degree in many areas.There are no specific degrees to prepare you for a job like this.
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This site will give you lots of statistics on adopton in the US.   The number adopted, the number placed in public care, most of the numbers are a few years old though.  It must take a while to compile the information.\n\nhttp://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/statistics/adoption.cfm#dom
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You have to go to an approved training program which consists of 9 to 24 months and lead to a certificate, diploma, or associate degree.  You can go to the attached site to read all about the career.
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getting a degree in childcare or education is your best bet but you could also complete on-line courses, or take part-time courses and go on interviews with agencies. Also check the penny saver in the help wanted section there are always ads for nannies, who speak English and have a clean driver license\n\nGood Luck
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The best thing to do is to check with the college for this answer.\nMany colleges have a social worker degree available. \nAs a former foster parent, I dealt with SW's all the time, and it seemed that most of them had schooling in sociaology, psychology, etc.
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In most states you only need a Bachelors degree in some "related" field, like psychology, and 1 year of child care experience.  You can then actually be called a "counselor" or have some such title.  Most not for profit agencies even take less education depending on experience. You can also be "licensed or certified" to do "substance abuse counseling" with a GED and required number of hours of coursework prescribed by the certifying body. Real expertise, of course, is gained by experience in the field and education- Masters level is where you may be considered a real professional and paid a reasonable wage.