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Community Health Worker Level I Certificate

Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

Jobs available locally

555

Demand Locally

+3 %

Annual Wage Range

$37,561 – $51,900

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Jobs available locally

331

Demand Locally

+2 %

Annual Wage Range

$36,967 – $100,815

Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.

Jobs available locally

602

Demand Locally

+3 %

Annual Wage Range

$34,808 – $69,704

What is the Community Health Worker program?

The Community Health Worker program prepares you to work in public health, private health care delivery systems, community-based social service agencies, and healthcare insurance organizations. Community Health Workers provide services to increase wellness and improve access to health services through outreach activities to target populations. The program will train you to develop positive relationships with individuals who need assistance and support in developing healthy behaviors, utilizing health resources, and gaining educational support to prevent or alleviate the effects of chronic disease. Hospitals, churches, clinics, insurance companies and nonprofit organizations all need the services of community healthcare workers.

 

Courses 

  • Intro To Community Health - CHLT 1001
  • Community Nutrition - CHLT 1005
  • Wellness And Health Promotion - CHLT 1002
  • Community Health Advocacy - CHLT 1040
  • Community Health Field Methods - CHLT 1042
  • Clinical - Community Health Services - CHLT 2060

 

Program Information

Time Commitment

160 Contact Hours

8 Week Training

Certification

Certificate of Completion (Alamo)

CE2Credit eligible

Career Outlook

Learn more at the Alamo Colleges Career Coach website
 

Program Requirements      CE Allied Health Requirements Checklist

Possess proficiency in English (reading, writing, and speaking skills)

You are at least eighteen (18) years of age

Have a high school diploma or GED

Must have access to computer/tablet and internet

Tuition

TBA

 

Financial Aid Resources

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Contact Information

CE Registration

Phone: 210-212-5266 (Option 4)
Email: dst-ceregister@dos5.net
Campus: Alamo Colleges Center of Excellence for Student Success (ACCESS) Building

CE Program Information

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