Detailed Course Information |
Fall 2015
Apr 28,2024 |
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| HS 171 - Community Health Worker |
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This course introduces students to a new and emerging role that integrates human service activities within traditional and new health services. The content of the class focuses on working with individuals, as well as communities, to promote health and access to medical services. Students will learn how to help individuals, and communities, prevent and better manage common chronic diseases. Students will learn about social health indicators, outreach, and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Students completing this course along with HS 150 Personal Effectiveness for Human Service workers, HS 226 Ethics and Law, and a Cooperative Education internship will be eligible for state certification as a Community Health Work.
6.000 Credit hours 60.000 TO 72.000 Lecture hours Syllabus Available Levels: Credit Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science Division Social Science Department Course Attributes: Tuition, Career and Technical Education Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Credit May not be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College Now |
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