Community Health Worker Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Program Description
This 16 credit-hour certificate program provides entry-level education and field experience for students wishing to obtain a position as a Community Health Worker. This program prepares students for community health positions such as community health advocates, lay health educators, community health representatives, patient navigators, and Promotores de Salud.
Beginning with the fall semester of every school year and studying on a part-time basis, it is estimated to take three semesters to complete including a summer session.
View on Harper website: https://www.harpercollege.edu/academics/health/community-health/community-health-worker-certificate.php
Established in 2020
CIP: 51-3902 Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Harper College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations
- (311131 )
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Community College Certificate of Completion
40 Weeks ( 254.00 Hours / 16.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,224.00 |
| Books | $427.00 |
| Fees | $497.00 |
| Tests | $250.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $225.00 |
| Total Cost | $3,623.00 |
Financial Aid
- All financial aid depends on individual client eligibility
Application Procedure
3WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be ship if requested for a small fee. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4 The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $3,000.
Entry Requirements:
- Drug/Alcohol Screening
- HS Diploma/GED
- Reading - Per Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Language - Instruction is in English
- Writing - Per Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Prerequisites - TB Tests and other health screenings are required, background check
- Other - WIOA students must have initial and ongoing academic advising
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Night Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
- Other(Specify)
Performance Data
Program: Community Health Worker Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Program Description
This 16 credit-hour certificate program provides entry-level education and field experience for students wishing to obtain a position as a Community Health Worker. This program prepares students for community health positions such as community health advocates, lay health educators, community health representatives, patient navigators, and Promotores de Salud.
Beginning with the fall semester of every school year and studying on a part-time basis, it is estimated to take three semesters to complete including a summer session.
View on Harper website: https://www.harpercollege.edu/academics/health/community-health/community-health-worker-certificate.php
Established in 2020
CIP: 51-3902 Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide.
Provider Information
Harper College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations
- (311131 )
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Community College Certificate of Completion
40 Weeks ( 254.00 Hours / 16.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,224.00 |
| Books | $427.00 |
| Fees | $497.00 |
| Tests | $250.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $225.00 |
| Total Cost | $3,623.00 |
Financial Aid
- All financial aid depends on individual client eligibility
Application Procedure
3WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be ship if requested for a small fee. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4 The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $3,000.
Entry Requirements:
- Drug/Alcohol Screening
- HS Diploma/GED
- Reading - Per Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Language - Instruction is in English
- Writing - Per Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Prerequisites - TB Tests and other health screenings are required, background check
- Other - WIOA students must have initial and ongoing academic advising
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Night Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
- Other(Specify)