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Community Health Career Certificate (COHCC)

Location(s): Online


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Award: Career Certificate
Pathway to Associate Degree: Professional Health Studies (PHAAS)
Academic Focus Area: Health Professions
 

Community health workers hold a unique and important role within the healthcare community. In both rural and urban environments, community health care workers hold many positions within their community, providing non-medical assistance. This certificate will allow you gain greater insight how to provide diverse populations and cultures with healthcare options and facilitating public health solutions.

 

Note: All required classes for this degree must have a grade of C or better to graduate from the program.

 

Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required: 27.0
 
 

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Recommended Curriculum Plan


Community Health Career Certificate (COHCC)

The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall, winter, or spring quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400. 

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes


  1. Students learn about various cultures and different ethinic backgrounds.
  2. Students learn to think and adapt to various issues within communities.
  3. Students learn to provide the public and communities with accurate information, so that they can make an educated decision involving their medical care.
  4. Students learn how to advocate for people who need health related assistance within a community.

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