AHL 920 - Community Health Worker Training

6 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to enable the student to learn how to serve as a Community Health Worker. Topics to be covered include the role of the Community Health Worker, cultural competencies, interview techniques, and methods to assist community members in maneuvering through the healthcare and human service systems.

Course Objectives:

1. explain core roles Community Health Workers play in the health and human service fields,

2. explain and demonstrate the role of Community Health Workers in expanding access to quality health services, and

3. demonstrate the skills necessary to assist community members to maneuver through the healthcare system.