Community Health Worker – Credit Certificate

Program Handbook

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:

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

Admission Requirements

See College Admission Requirements.

Requirements for Clinical Experiences

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.

Progression

Once enrolled in the certificate program students are required to:

1. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
2. 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.