The Human Services Eligibility Worker (HSEW) program at PTCC is designed to train individuals to assist families during times of financial need. Often times, eligibility workers are the first line of defense against poverty for families. Eligibility workers are highly sought after by Minnesota County Human Services agencies across the state. All 87 Minnesota counties employ eligibility workers.

PTCC offers two program levels to prepare you for a career in this field and offers the only approved program in the state. The classroom portion of the program can be completed though online learning and virtual attendance while the internship occurs at a local county agency. These programs have been developed in consultation with the Minnesota Department of Human Services, and PTCC is the only Minnesota institution with an approved DHS program, and with access to the DHS computer systems MAXIS, MEC2, and MMIS. The associate degree and diploma levels provide the needed competencies to meet the requirements to test with the Minnesota Merit System.