Community Health and Health Education, Certificate of Achievement
Community Health and Health Education, Certificate of Achievement
The Community Health and Health Education Certificate of Achievement offers students an opportunity to enrich their education with an emphasis on improved personal health, as well as prepare them to earn the AS-T in Public Health Science and transfer to bachelor’s degree programs in Public Health Science, Health Education, Health Administration, or Health Science. A Certificate of Achievement in Community Health and Health Education prepares students for further study and entry-level employment in a variety of health careers. Examples include Community Health Outreach Worker, Public Health Educator, Wellness Coordinator, Health Promotion Specialist, Patient Navigator, Patient Access Coordinator, Medical Insurance Representative, Diabetes Educator, Professional Health Consultant, and jobs related to Gerontology.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses (9 units): | ||
| HED V01 | Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HED V20 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HED V24 | Drugs, Health, and Society | 3 |
| Required Additional Courses: | ||
| List A: Select one (1) of the following courses (3 units): | ||
| CHST V01/AES V20 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
| CHST V02/AES V23 | Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues | 3 |
| CHST/AES V03 | Chicana Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| List B: Select one (1) of the following courses (3 units): | ||
| CJ V03 | Community Relations and Diversity | 3 |
| COMM V12 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| PSY V30 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| SOC V03/AES V11 | Racial and Ethnic Group Relations | 3 |
| List C: Select one (1) of the following courses (1 unit): | ||
| KIN V20 | Walking to Restore Fitness | 1 |
| KIN V21 | Fitness Walking/Jogging | 1 |
| KIN V24 | Life Fitness | 1 |
| KIN V52 | Self-Defense and Assault Prevention | 1 |
| KIN V70A | Yoga I | 1 |
| List D: Select one (1) of the following courses (3 units): | ||
| HED V22 | Health and Social Justice | 3 |
| HED V87 | Nutrition | 3 |
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| Total Required Major Units | 19 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| HED V01 | Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HED V20 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| KIN V20 | Walking to Restore Fitness or Fitness Walking/Jogging or Life Fitness or Self-Defense and Assault Prevention or Yoga I | 1 |
| Units/Hours | 7 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHST V01/AES V20 | Introduction to Chicano Studies or Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues or Chicana Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| HED V22 or HED V87 | Health and Social Justice or Nutrition | 3 |
| HED V24 | Drugs, Health, and Society | 3 |
| Units/Hours | 9 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| CJ V03 | Community Relations and Diversity or Intercultural Communication or Multicultural Psychology or Racial and Ethnic Group Relations | 3 |
| Units/Hours | 3 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 19 | |
- Identify health promotion strategies for prevention, detection, and control of infectious and chronic disease.
- Communicate factors associated with the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and discuss strategies for prevention.
- Enhance one’s (student’s) own personal health.
- Discover employment opportunities within the Community Health and Health Education fields.