Community Health Worker (CERT)
Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/health/
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
The Certificate of Achievement for Community Health Worker (CHW) will prepare the student to assist individuals in accessing health care services, recognize the specific needs of the community, collect community data to improve health education efforts, and network with public health, clinical, and social service agencies. The student will learn to interpret and monitor community health data for improvement in population well-being, explore possible environmental or systemic causes of adverse health conditions, identify need for changes in policies to improve the health and safety of the community, and investigate legal and regulatory actions for greater understanding of services. Students will be able to assist specific populations in communities by improving access to health care services, increase access to health screenings, help the community members in better understanding the health and social service system, facilitate communication between community members and health providers, provide increased use of health care services, work to improve adherence to health recommendations, and strive to reduce the need for emergency and specialty services.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Describe the concepts of healthy living, lifelong wellness, and stress reduction techniques
- Distinguish the components of the U.S. health systems as it relate to their options in healthcare
- Explain the importance of interpersonal relationships and health
- Identify the behavior concepts that enhance their quality of life
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HED 100 | Contemporary Health Problems | 3.0 |
| HED 102 | Introduction to Public Health | 3.0 |
| or HO 102 | Introduction to Public Health | |
| HED 110 | Community First Aid and CPR | 3.0 |
| or KIN 110 | Community First Aid and CPR | |
| HED 201 | Principles of the Community Health Worker | 3.0 |
| HED 202 | Health Systems and Perspectives | 3.0 |
| HED 204 | Work Experience in Community Health Worker | 1.0 |
| MATH 112 | Elementary Statistics | 4.0-4.5 |
| or MATH 112S | Enhanced Elementary Statistics | |
| or PSYC 210 | Elementary Statistics | |
| Total Units | 20-20.5 | |
Recommended Courses
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Stress Management | ||
| Women, Their Bodies and Health | ||
or WGS 103 | Women, their Bodies and Health | |
| Introduction to Health and Society | ||
| Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Wellness | ||