{"id":4324,"date":"2020-10-22T15:32:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T19:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-20-21\/?page_id=4324"},"modified":"2020-10-23T10:01:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T14:01:11","slug":"certificate-in-community-health-worker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-20-21\/certificate-in-community-health-worker\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate in Community Health Worker"},"content":{"rendered":"<span id=\"Certificate_in_Community_Health_Worker\"><h1>Certificate in Community Health Worker<\/h1><\/span>\n<span id=\"Description\"><h2>Description<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>The Community Health Worker Postsecondary Certificate aims to educate individuals to be trusted frontline public health workers who address disparities affecting quality of health service delivery. Community health workers provide the link between community members and health and social services, serving as an advocate in addressing disparities. 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Students will facilitate community health capacity by building members\u2019 health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of taking the Community Health Worker Certificate, students will be armed with the following skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Establish rapport with community members and health care providers<\/li>\n<li>Act as a liaison between the community and health and social services<\/li>\n<li>Increase the care coordination between community members\/patients and health care providers<\/li>\n<li>Connect to community members with similar background<\/li>\n<li>Advocate for and improve community member\/patient health outcomes<\/li>\n<li>Address various social determinants of health in the community<style type=\"text\/css\">\na.dyn_course_off{padding-left:15px; background-image:url(\/interactive\/catalog\/plus.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; border-bottom:none !important}\n.coursedesc  { display: block; background-color:#fffde5; padding-left:15px; }\na.dyn_course_on{display: block; background-color:#fffde5; margin-top:5px; padding-left:15px; background-image:url(\/interactive\/catalog\/minus.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; border-bottom:none !important; font-weight:bold; line-height:normal; display:block}\n        <\/style><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Program_Requirements\"><h2>Program Requirements<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong>Core Requirements (18 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 101<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 100<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 220<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 230<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 228<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 321<\/span><script>\nfunction toggleCourse(control) {\n\tif ($(control).hasClass('dyn_course_off')) {\n    \t$(control).removeClass('dyn_course_off').addClass('dyn_course_on');\n\t\tif ($(control).next().is('span')) {\n\t\t\t$(control).next().slideDown('slow');\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t$(control).parent().next().slideDown('slow');\n\t\t}\n    } else {\n\t\t$(control).removeClass('dyn_course_on').addClass('dyn_course_off');\n\t\tif ($(control).next().is('span')) {\n\t\t\t$(control).next().slideUp();\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t$(control).parent().next().slideUp();\n\t\t}\n\t}\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<span id=\"Program_Policies\"><h2>Program Policies<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Transfer Credit Policy: Transfer credits may be accepted for a certificate program if they meet the student\u2019s planned degree program just as they are for undergraduate degree programs.\u00a0 Students may transfer up to six total credits in alignment with the certificate curriculum.\u00a0 All other Trinity transfer credit policies apply.<\/p>\n<p>Stackable Credentials: Trinity certificate courses may be applied to degree programs.\u00a0 Students enrolled in degree programs at Trinity may simultaneously pursue a certificate and these courses will count toward both credentials.<\/p>\n<p>Academic Standing: Students must earn a C or better in all college level courses in order for the courses to count toward the post-secondary certificate.\u00a0 Courses in the certificate programs are repeatable. \u00a0Satisfactory academic progress is a criterion for the award of financial aid.\u00a0 Students not making academic progress will be referred to their academic advisor for academic counseling. \u00a0All other Trinity academic policies and procedures apply to certificate courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certificate in Community Health Worker Description The Community Health Worker Postsecondary Certificate aims to educate individuals to be trusted frontline public health workers who address disparities affecting quality of health service delivery. 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