The Community Health Worker (CHW) Program offers a Basic Certificate and an Advance Certificate. Students interested in the Basic or Advance Certificates may enroll in the program at any term. It is, however, recommended that they begin with the Basic courses. There are no prerequisites for the CHW courses except CHW 101 – Introduction to Community Health Worker should be taken first or concurrent with any other Basic course.
Community Health Worker Basic Certificate (CHW.BASIC)
Gainful Employment Information| fall or spring semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHW 101 | Introduction to Community Health | 3 |
| CHW 105 | Assessing Community Resources | 3 |
| CHW 110 | Community Health Development | 3 |
| fall or spring semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHW 115 | Nutrition and Disease | 3 |
| CHW 200 | CHW Case Management | 3 |
| CHW 220 | Fieldwork I | 2 |
| Total Hours: | 17 | |
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Community Health Worker Advanced Certificate (CHW.CERT)
| Fall or spring semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHW 101 | Introduction to Community Health | 3 |
| CHW 105 | Assessing Community Resources | 3 |
| CHW 110 | Community Health Development | 3 |
| CHW 118 | Survey of Diseases | 3 |
| MIS 101 | Computer Literacy and Applications | 3 |
| fall or spring semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHW 115 | Nutrition and Disease | 3 |
| CHW 200 | CHW Case Management | 3 |
| CHW 215 | Intro to Community Health Research | 3 |
| CHW 220 | Fieldwork I | 2 |
| CHW 230 | CHW Leadership | 3 |
| CHW | Elective* Must choose one CHW 3 credit elective course | 3 |
| Total Hours: | 32 | |
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