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NCHCPCS104 — Community Health Worker

13 credits · 13 hours

Cost: $2355.00. Prerequisites: H.S. Diploma or equivalent Instructor: Arlene Stoller. This 144-hour Community Health Worker (CHW) program is designed to prepare students to serve as a liaison between communities, health care systems, and state health departments. This course will assist workers in achieving competency in addressing the needs of high-risk or at-risk populations (those with multiple chronic conditions, premature birth), identifying and addressing social determinants of health, reducing hospital readmissions and emergency department (ED) over usage, and providing direct services.

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