Community Health Worker – Credit Certificate

Overview

The Community Health Worker Certificate program prepares students to work as members of the healthcare team that provides services as part of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH). The program includes didactic, laboratory, and clinical components.

The certificate program in Community Health Worker is a two-semester program of study. The program is 16 credit hours over two consecutive semesters.

Philosophy

Course goals and objectives are based on Ohio Board of Nursing standards and required knowledge clusters and learning domains. The goal is to prepare competent practitioners who can function in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Program Goal

The goal of the Community Health Worker program is:

To prepare competent, entry-level community health workers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the Community Health Worker certificate will be able to:

Demonstrate healthcare knowledge and ability to work with clients across the lifespan in a community health setting.
Use interpersonal skills and community resources to effectively advocate for individuals and communities served.
Demonstrate professionalism and competence in serving clients.
Communicate effectively and articulately in community health settings.

Admission Requirements

Students are admitted to Mercy College of Ohio and subsequently to a program of study. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a program. Please note: Admission requirements are subject to change. Students should contact the Office of Admission or consult mercycollege.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Entrance into Mercy College of Ohio requires either an earned diploma from an accredited high school or a home-schooled program in a college preparatory course of study, or a general equivalency diploma (GED).

Following are the requirements for admission to Mercy College of Ohio:

Cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher or a general equivalence diploma (GED) recipient with a score of 500 (score of 53 prior to 2002).
Some programs of study require ACT (American College Test) or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) subject and composite test scores. Please refer to individual program of study information for specifics.

Requirements for Clinicals or Professional Practice Experience

Criminal background checks, drug screens, health records, and titers/immunizations are required prior to the start of the clinical program. Program requirements and instructions are maintained on the College website at https://mercycollege.edu/background. The Policy can be found at https://mercycollege.edu/about/compliance-consumer-information.

Certificate Requirements

To complete the Community Health Worker Certificate students must fulfill all of the following:

Required Program Courses

Complete All of The Following Courses:

CHW 101	Introduction to Community Health Worker	4
CHW 102	Advanced Topics for the Community Health Worker	3
CHW 103	Directed Clinical Practice in Community Health	2
CHW 104	Community Health Worker Capstone	2
CHW 105	Healthcare and the Community	2
PSY 201	Lifespan Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Sample Program of Study

Semester I

CHW 101	Introduction to Community Health Worker	4
PSY 201	Lifespan Psychology	3
CHW 105	Healthcare and the Community	2

Semester II

CHW 102	Advanced Topics for the Community Health Worker	3
CHW 103	Directed Clinical Practice in Community Health	2
CHW 104	Community Health Worker Capstone	2

Progression

Once enrolled in the certificate program students are required to:

Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Maintain a “C” grade, or higher, in all courses of the Community Health Worker program.

Any grade lower than a “C” is considered a failure. Students who fail a Community Health Worker course or withdraw from a Community Health Worker course (WF), may repeat the course only one time.