An introduction to the roles and core competencies of Community Health Workers (CHW) and the requirements of the CCSF CHW Certificate Program. Students will learn key public health concepts and models for providing person-centered services, and assess their readiness and interest in the CHW Certificate Program.
This class requires in-person meetings, live online meetings and the use of Canvas. In-person meetings will take place on select Wednesdays: 2/26, 3/12, 3/26 from 5:40pm-8:30pm at Ocean Campus. Live online meetings take place on select Wednesdays: 3/5, 3/19, 4/9 from 5:40-8:30pm and require the use of CityZoom, Zoom’s web conferencing platform in Canvas, using an internet enabled device. This class is part of CityOnline and is 6 weeks. For student support and other services, students can check Welcome to CityOnline.
Recommended Preparation, ESL 186 or placement in ESL 188 or readiness for college-level English