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Submitter's Information
Name
Alyssa Steiner
Title
Health Science Instructor and Department Lead Faculty
Region
Bay Area
College
Cabrillo College
CTE Dean
CTE Dean's Name
Gerlinde Brady
CTE Dean's Email
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Program Details
Program Title
Community Health Worker
Submission Type
n/a
TOPs Code
Community Health Care Worker (126100)
Projected Start Date
01/28/19
Catalog Description
The CHW Program trains and certifies students to work in the fields of public health, health care and social services. Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide a wide range of services, including health outreach and education, client-centered counseling and case management, and client and community-based advocacy. They work to reduce unequal rates of illness and death between different communities and to promote health equity or justice, prioritizing communities with the greatest health risks.
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify basic health needs and evaluate health and human service resources within the community.
2. Demonstrate CHW professional skills and job readiness in the core competencies identified by the Community Health Care Worker Core Consensus Project (C3) and the needs of the local community.
Enrollment Completer Projections
30 students earning certificate annually once certificate program is established and all classes offered.
Program Proposal Attributes
Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal
The Community Health Worker (CHW) program goal is to provide education and training for students to earn a Certificate of Achievement to work in their local communities in public health, health care and social services. Labor Market research indicates a need for certified Community Health Workers in the Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
Course Units and Hours
Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)
18
Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)
n/a
Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)
n/a
Course Report
Program Requirements Narrative
n/a
Program Requirements
To earn the Community Health Worker Certificate of Achievement, the requirements are to complete a minimum of 18 units with a passing grade of "C" or better in the following coursework:
Core Courses (units)
HS 10 Personal Health (3)
HS 30 Introduction to Community Health Work (3)
HS 31 Community Health Worker Skills (2)
HSERV 50 Introduction to the Human Services (3)
HSERV 52 Introduction to Counseling and Case Management (2)
CWEE 99G General Work Experience Education (2)
Approved Elective (3)
Total Units: 18
No sequencing requirements.
Supporting Documents
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Submission Details
Published at
06/15/18 - 10:57 AM
Status
Recommended
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