Health Navigator Certificate of Achievement
Health Navigator is a health care professional who works as part of a team or health care system to reduce barriers to accessing health care and promoting prevention services. This includes linking patients with a primary health care provider, providing information and resources, helping providers communicate with patients, and providing health education and promoting health behaviors. The Patient Navigator Certificate is a two semester, 24 credit certificate of achievement, which includes a directed learning internship. Coursework is specific to public health field. There are no prerequisite skills needed prior to enrollment. Embedded in the course work of the certificate of achievement is a directed experience internship. This internship will provide a capstone experience and placement in a public health worksite.
Courses
- COMM B9 — Health Communication
- MEDS B35 — Lifespan Development
- PBHS B20 — Introduction to Public Health
- PBHS B21 — Personal Health and Wellness
- PBHS B22 — Drugs, Health and Society
- PBHS B23 — Health, Social Justice and Equity
- HEIT B25 — Healthcare Reimbursement
- PBHS B24 — Introduction to United States Health Care Systems
- PBHS B48WE — Work Experience Education
- PBHS B25 — Health Education Promotion and Strategies