Academic Programs
Community Health Worker, Certificate
Overview
Program description: The Community Health Worker (CHW) program will prepare you to obtain employment in a variety of organizations. Community Health Workers perform a broad range of health related functions and play an important role in bridging the gap between cultures and health care systems. A CHW will work with health care organizations to increase cultural competence, improve access to health care for racial and ethnic minorities, improve the quality of care for the chronically ill, promote healthy communities, and educate families about access to and use of health care coverage.
Locations
Online
**Note: When applying for the Community Health Worker Program at Minnesota West, in your application to the college, please choose the Collegewide Campus and the your major should be the Community Health worker certificate.
| COURSE # | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| CMHW 1000 | Community Health Worker Role, Advocacy, Outreach & Resources | 3 |
| CMHW 1100 | Health Communication, Teaching, and Capacity Building | 3 |
| CMHW 1200 | Documentation, Legal & Ethical Issues in Community Health Work | 3 |
| CMHW 1250 | Health Promotion I | 2 |
| CMHW 1300 | Health Promotion II | 3 |
| CMHW 1400 | Community Health Worker Internship | 2 |
| EMS 1112 |
First Aid/CPR
|
1 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 17 |
This program is run as a cohort training and may not follow the semester schedules. For registration information please connect with roxanne.hayenga@mnwest.edu 507-372-3468