HHWW 004 - Community Health Worker

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

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Description:

A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a trusted individual who contributes to improved health outcomes in the community. CHW's serve the communities in which they reside or communities with which they may share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, or life experiences. The term "community health worker," includes but not limited to other titles such as outreach worker, patient navigator and promotors de salud. This course provides lecture and clinical practice in the roles of a community health worker. It includes a study of six major areas: healthcare, social services, communication skills, health education, and individual and community advocacy. This course content meets the educational requirements by the Pennsylvania Certification Board to apply for professional certification as a community health worker.

Credits:

0.60

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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