Northland Pioneer College -- Catalog 05-06 -- Degree Programs

COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR

The Community Health Advisor Certificate of Proficiency provides training and skills for individuals to work as Community Health Representatives, Community Health Lay Workers and in other community-based health organizations. The program provides excellent training for volunteer organizations dealing with health resource issues.

Certificate of Proficiency

Community Health Advisor • 16 cr.

To earn a Certificate of Proficiency as a Community Health Advisor student must complete the following 13 credits:

EMT 101 CPR and First Aid • 0.5 cr.
HDE 130 Building Self-Esteem • 0.5 cr.
HES 106 Introduction to Community Health Work • 3 cr.
HES 108 Community Health Work Field Work • 6 cr.
HUS 110 Introduction to Social Work • 3 cr.

Student must then complete one of the following as a required elective:

ENL 100 Fundamentals of Composition • 3 cr.
ENL 101 College Composition I • 3 cr.
HES 170 Medical Terminology • 3 cr.
SPT 110 Fundamentals of Oral Communications • 3 cr.
TLC (any 3 credits in writing or reading courses) • 3 cr.

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