Academic

Berkeley City College offers both an Associate in Arts Degree and Certificate of Achievement for Community Health Workers. The program consists of 32 or 33 credits and is targeted at individuals interested in working in the community health field as well as county social services employees. The program provides paraprofessional classes that incorporate theory and active learning activities that simulate everyday experiences in the work-world.

The Community College of Denver offers a 17-credit, one-semester program that combines academics and an internship for CHWs. Courses include community health issues, psychological impact of chronic disease, basic patient navigation, and CHW field experience.

The Community Health Worker Certificate of Achievement program at Santa Rosa Junior College in California is a 22-unit program that combines interactive course work and practical community experience. Students experience a variety of community health outreach strategies and techniques, including examining common disease and health problems, motivating health behavior change, preventing disease and injury, identifying and using community health resources, and working with a health team. An Associate’s Degree program is also available.